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April 13 — May 3, 2021 Time-Sensitive Material Vol. 26, No. 2 • yourgood.news PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Sylvania, OH 43560 Permit No. 8 YOUR HOMETOWN GOOD NEWS PAPER Sylvania ACE Hardware Wins Small Business Award Sylvania ACE Hardware receives the Sylvania AdVantage and GenoaBank 2021 Most Outstanding Sylvania-Area Small Business Award at the winners ceremony on April 6. Honorees, city officials and guests met at Eddie Boggs Square at the corner of Maplewood Avenue and Main Street to celebrate. ACE received the most community votes during the sixth annual campaign. Runners-up included Hip to the Groove Boutique and Frogtown Computers. L-R: Sylvania Town Crier, Michael Lieber; Mayor Craig Stough; ACE Store Manager Brian Yeager; President/CEO of GenoaBank Marty Sutter; Jennifer Ruple of Sylvania AdVantage; and Tom Cole of Taylor Automotive Family. –by Jennifer Ruple P 9A

2A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 City of Sylvania and Accushred to hold Shred Day The city of Sylvania, in an effort to increase For the fifth year, there will be electronic re- awareness about how to safeguard personal doc- cycling. Items accepted include computers, uments from identity theft, has partnered with CPU’s and laptops; mainframes, servers, periph- AccuShred to promote the proper disposal and erals; computer cables and wire; telephones, cell destruction of personal information. phones and telephone systems; fax machines and office equipment; printers and copiers; banking As a result, AccuShred will offer on-site de- and fnancial dquipmen; electronic circuit boards struction of up to 50 pounds of personal docu- and components; small appliances; VCR, DVD ments, or approximately three banker boxes, free and CD players; stereo equipment; games, PDA’s. of charge. Additional documents will be de- computer monitors can be recycled for a $15 fee. stroyed for a fee of $3 per container. Residents Televisions will not be accepted at the Shred Day are asked to bring boxed or bagged documents drop off, but local recyclers such as State Paper to Sylvania Administration Building, 6730 Mon- and Metal, AccuShred’s parent company, do pro- roe St. from 9 am and 1 pm Saturday, April 24. vide options for television recycling. ODA/OSU Extension kick off Ohio Victory Gardens program It’s time to get hands dirty and start growing! Victory Gardens originated during World The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) War I, an answer to a severe food shortage at the and OSU Extension Offices are kicking off the time. The idea was wildly successful, growing an second year of the Victory Gardens Program. army of amateur gardeners and serving to boost Due to high demand, the program is expanding morale and patriotism. ODA and OSU Exten- to 25 counties, including Lucas, up from 10 sion are reviving the effort and once again en- counties last year. Approximately 8,300 seed couraging people to plant seeds, realize the fruits packets will be available free to the public to get of their labor, and share with others if inspired. people planting. The Victory Gardens Program offers a full Seeds are available to pick up at county OSU website with details on seed distribution, advice, Extension Offices. Specific days and times for and resources on every aspect of planting and each office are available on the Ohio Victory harvesting produce. Gardens website, as well as planting resources and information. Chili Cook-Off Challenge benefit Mobile Meals 2021 SOLHEIM CUP A Chili Cook-Off Challenge to benefit Mo- tired Ohio Department of Public Safety and cur- bile Meals of Toledo will take place Wednesday, rent President Toledo Buffalo Soldiers. They will OPENING CEREMONY CELEBRATION April 28 at Penta Career Center and will feature be charged with selecting a 2021 best chili. local chefs Chef Jim Rhegness, Culinary Arts In- GWEN StefaniFEATURING structor Penta Career Center, Chef Tony Bi- Viewers who make online donations to sup- lacini, Owner and Lead Chef at Swig in port Mobile Meals, will have the opportunity to PRESENTED BY PROMEDICA Perrysburg and Chef Joe Beltran, Blarney Irish download a collection of some of the best Chili Pub and Event Center. The challenge begins at Cook-Off recipes throughout the years. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2021 7:30 pm and can be viewed on BCAN channel 109/609HD. Visit mobilemeals.org/chili before, during, Downtown Toledo | Cashless Event and after the show to make donations. Festival gates open at 2 p.m. The panel of judges include Mary Bilyeu, promenadeconcerts.com Food Editor at The Blade, James Starks, Morning The event will be streamed from the Mobile Anchor on WTVG-TV 13, and Earl Mack, Re- Meals website after the initial air date. The celebration continues with For more information, email Carolyn Fox at CHRIS YOUNG – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 04 [email protected]. Serenity Farms Equestrian Center to hold 2K/5K event in Pemberville “A Fresh Start,” a 2K or 5K fun masks and social distancing will be in place. run/walk/drive/ride to benefit Serenity Farms Those choosing to participate virtually may reg- Equestrian Center will be held May 8 in Pem- ister online. Those participants are encouraged berville, Ohio. The cost to participate is $20. The to post a photo or short video on Serenity Farms theme, “A Fresh Start,” represents what those at social media and “share their joy.” Serenity Farms and its community partners will experience as they emerge from what was un- In addition, an online auction, Bidding Owl, doubtedly a hard year for all. offering 15 items opens April 27 and closes May 7. All proceeds benefit children and family pro- The in-person location is the Pemberville Fire gramming at Serenity Farm. Hall, 104 E. Front St., Pemberville. The 5k start will be through a balloon arch at 10 am. Those Serenity Farm Equestrian Center, a 501c3 participating in the 2k event will start at 10:20. nonprofit, is located in Luckey, Ohio and pro- Timing is the personal responsibility of each vides equine assisted opportunities for healing, runner. growth and learning. Light refreshments will be available for per- For more information email info@serenity- sonal pick up. COVID-19 restrictions including farm.org or visit serenityfarm.org. Blissfield Railroad Club offers tours The Blissfield Model Railroad Club, 109 E. tween visitors or families will be in effect. Ad- Adrian St., Blissfield, Mich., will hold a reserva- mission is free however, BMRC does appreciate tions-only Layout Tour event for visitors on Sat- donations. urday, April 17 from 10 am to 4 pm. Its large HO Reservations may be made through the web- scale model railroad will be open to families and site, bmrr.org, or BlissfieldMRC facebook page. small groups of up to 10 people for 30-minute Look for its big steam engine sign on the visits, scheduled on the hour and half-hour. In north side of the highway. Parking is directly in order to ensure a safe visit for friends and fans, front of the building. masks are required and social distancing be-

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 3A New signage identifies Heritage Sylvania INSIDE Three new signs debuted in the downtown Sylvania area recently identifying the major sites the Heritage Sylvania organization man- Sylvania Then & Now 4A ages. According to Heritage Sylvania Execu- tive Director Andi Erbskorn, “The new signs Sylvania Government 5A reflect our logo and identity. They have a his- toric feel but are also timeless and in some The Mouse Trap 6A senses modern. They truly connect the past Business Cards 7A with the present, just like Heritage Sylvania does.” Downtown News 10-11A The signage project began in early 2019 shortly after the merger of three organizations, Business 12-15A the Sylvania Heritage Center Museum and Village, Sylvania Historical Society, and The Sports 17A Lathrop House, was finalized and the three be- came Heritage Sylvania. “We knew that the old Schools 18-19A signs had served us well but were in need of In Style/Sizzle 2-3B updating and repair and we wanted to have something that reflected our new identity and Summer Camps 8-9B logo,” Erbskorn reported. A subcommittee of board members and Reel Cinema 11B volunteers was formed who began working with FastSigns of Maumee and Toledo. How- Lives Remembered 12-13B ever, because of the pandemic, this project was pushed back until just recently. To advertise, email Real Estate 14B “We are working on replacing all our sig- [email protected] Classifieds 15B 5657 N. Main St., Suite 1 nage, which will take some time but we are Sylvania, Ohio 43560 happy with the three major ones that we have Telephone: 419-824-0100 done already.  We think this also helps unify Facsimile: 419-824-0112 the four sites that we manage and will help res- Email: [email protected] idents and visitors alike quickly and easily YOURGOOD.NEWS identify the wonderful historical sites in Syl- vania,” Erbskorn said. PUBLISHER Sharon Lange Spring comes to TOPS BY ERIKA BURI some of the same precautions we had in place EDITORS last year. Mary Helen Darah, Jennifer Ruple OLANDER PARK DIRECTOR At this time, we can confirm that Fossil CONTRIBUTING WRITERS As I write this, we just had what I hope is Park’s fossil pit will open on April 19. The pit Erika Buri, Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini our last snowfall for the spring and I’m look- will be open daily to the public, with no regis- Gayleen Gindy, Mike Jones, Becky Spencer, Craig Stough, Desiree Thompson, Janis Weber ing forward to warm temperatures in the next tration necessary at this time. Should visitor CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER few days! I expect the same is true for you and numbers increase that may change, so keep John Crisman of AssetWare I’m sure many of you will be spending time in your eye on our social media and webpages your parks this weekend. While things are not for any updates. As usual, starting Memorial COPY EDITORS nearly back to normal, we’ve been preparing Day weekend, we will have staff on site on the Sarah Groves, Dee Kalb, Bobbie Ziviski for our busy season, and your visits. weekends. PRODUCTION ASSISTANT As we look to opening the boat rentals, We continue to coordinate with the Lucas Susan Utterback swim areas and the Fossil Park fossil pit, we County Health Department as we open facil- ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES are receiving guidance from the Lucas County ities and plan programs. We are hopeful that Dave Achen, Suzy Crawford, Health Department on the best way to keep things will return to some semblance of nor- Mary Rose Gajewski, Molly O’Shea visitors safe. To that end, we are making \"worst mal this summer. We appreciate your flexibil- case\" and \"best case scenario\" plans for all ity as we all navigate these changes and we GRAPHICS/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR these spaces. We anticipate that all areas will look forward to your visit. See you in your Penny Collins be open again this summer, on schedule, with parks! Views expressed by contributing writers do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or staff. Native plants available for sale April has been designated as Ohio Native the 2021 National Native Plant Month. Plant Month for the second year. In com- Ohio has approximately 1,800 native Wherever life takes you, memoration, the Lucas Soil and Water Con- plants. These native trees, shrubs, flowers, servation District is offering a Native Plant and grasses are vital to all wildlife and hu- Sale now through May 17, which features af- mans. Some benefits include providing food we’re there. fordable prices for a diverse mix of native for birds and insects, many of which are pol- forbs, shrubs, and trees. The organization is linators; filtering contaminants from storm also sharing a #FeaturedFlora series on social water runoff and holding soil in place with Bernie Heinl media (@LucasSWCD) all month long that long roots; and requiring less water to stay vi- recognizes plants native to the globally rare able, which is a cost-savings and conserves 7110 W. CENTRAL AVE., STE. D Oak Openings region. water. Toledo, OH 43617 On July 18, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike The Native Plant Sale is pre-order only and DeWine signed House Bill 59 of the 133 Gen- the pick-up date is May 21 from 9 am to 5 pm 419-841-9036 eral Assembly into law, making Ohio one of at the Lucas County Fairgrounds. In addition the first states in the country to have an entire to plants, the sale also features other items month dedicated to celebrating its native like bird houses, rain barrels, and composters. plants. Since then, Ohio has led the way in To place an order, go to LucasSWCD.org/by- Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and A liated Companies. Home O ce: recognizing the importance of native plants cdsale. To learn more about the Ohio Native Columbus, OH 43215. 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4A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 SYLVANIA–THEN AND NOW LOOKING BACK – BY GAYLEEN GINDY Maps of the Village of Sylvania 1861 – 1929 6741 Maplewood Avenue is house on Maplewood Avenue is definitely 1861 1875 1900 over 100 years old. County records say it was constructed in 1867, but the 1861 Map of the 1865–Lieutenant 1880–Oristen and ing were living in this home: Oristen Village of Sylvania shows that the house was al- Oristen Holloway Elizabeth Wood Holloway – 53 years – carpenter – ready there in 1861. Since Oristen Holloway - Co. H 111th Holloway value of real estate owned $3,300 – purchased this land in 1857, it is my guess that Reg OH Inf value of personal estate $600; Eliza- he built this house in 1857, especially since his beth Holloway – 47 years – keeping occupation was listed as a carpenter and joiner old, his occupation was listed as carpenter and house; Alvin O. Holloway – son – Ida died in 1948 and the house transferred to in the 1860 census. e owners over the last 164 joiner, he owned $1,600 in real estate, and the widowed - 25 years old – clerk in her son. He sold it that same year to the Coop- years are recorded as follows: value of his personal estate was $2,000. Also liv- store; Rebecca M. Holloway – grand- ers. Mahlon and Louise Cooper were married ing in the house with them was their son Alvin daughter – 2 years old; and Ella Kirk in 1947, purchased this home, and lived here 1857 – Oristen Holloway Holloway – 15 years old, and a boarder Mar- – 12 years old. from 1948 until Louise passed away in 1995 1878 – Sarah J. Whitney garet McDowell – 12 years old. while residing at the Goerlich Center in Sylva- 1880 – Ellis G. Parker Real estate records show that the nia. Mahlon sold the home in 1996 and he died 1897 – Elida M. Parker Oristen Holloway enlisted in the Civil War on Holloways sold this home to Sarah J. in 1999, also while residing at the Goerlich 1909 – Ira Smith August 14, 1862 and acquired the title of Lieu- Whitney in 1878 and they purchased 80 acres Center. Mahlon had been employed as a con- 1921 – Ida H. Smith tenant during the time he served with the Army in Section 8 of Sylvania Township, on Centen- tract painter for more than 35 years, retiring in 1948 – Ralph E. Smith in Company H of the 111th Regiment Ohio nial Road, from M.A. Whitney that same year. 1983. He served during World War II in the 1948 – Mahlon W. and Louise Cooper Volunteer Infantry. en in 1864, while the war U.S. Air Force. Louise had worked as a volun- 1995 – Karen Noe, Trustee was still raging on, his son Alvin O. Holloway, Sarah J. Whitney only owned the home for teer at Flower Hospital for many years. 1996 – Mark and Shelly Schafer enlisted in the Civil War at the age of 21 years. two years before selling it to Ellis G. Parker in 2004 to current - Russell D. Korb He served as a private with the 25th Regiment 1880. Ellis Parker operated the hotel that used e Schafers owned this home for eight years, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. to be located on the northwest corner of Main and directories indicate that they lived here Oristen Holloway married Elizabeth Wood in and Maplewood at the time. He was previously while they owned it. e current owner has 1842. ey were living in Richfield Township as In 1867 Alvin O. married Rebecca F. Millard, married to Alice Smith who had died in 1865. lived here for 17 years. of the 1850 census and he was working as a la- and they had one child named Rebecca in 1869. en in 1866 he married Elida M. Hare. When borer on the farm of Pliny Lathrop, brother of Sometime before the 1870 census was taken his Ellis passed away in 1897 Elida continued to Lucian Lathrop who lived in the “Lathrop wife passed away. In the 1870 census the follow- live in this home and was living there as of the House.” By the 1860 census they were living in 1900 census. She was listed as 69 years old, wid- this house on Indiana Avenue, which later be- owed, no children born, and owning the home came Maplewood Avenue. Oristen was 44 years free of mortgage. Also living on the property, in a separate household, were Anna Probert – 52 years – dress maker; Elida Probert – 49 years - 1960 1976 milliner; and Edna N. Haughton – 56 years – 1982 1998 boarder. 2006 2016 Elida Parker died in 1909 and the property 2021 was sold to the Smiths that same year. Ira and Ida Smith were listed living here in the 1910 census. Ira died in 1918 and Ida continued to live here. In the 1920 census Ida was listed as living here, 58 years old and widowed, living alone. Ten years later, when the 1930 census was taken, Ida was still listed living here, 69 years old, widowed. Living with her at this time was her sister Flora A. Ruhl – 71 years old - widowed; and Joyce Hart – boarder – 11 months old. In October of 1938 Ida Smith obtained a building permit to alter an old barn on the property in order to use it as a storage shed. She had the rest of the barn demolished by Ben H. Wyant. In the 1940 census Ida Smith was living by her- self and was listed as 79 years old. e census taker noted that a separate dwelling on the property was vacant. e Nov. 8, 1945 issue of the Sylvania Sentinel reported that Mrs. Ida Smith, a young lady of 86 years, was leaving for California by plane to spend the winter with her son. e article said that she lived on Maplewood Ave., and had never been up in a plane before.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 5A CRAIG STOUGH so good to be seeing people in person again. I have seen grandchildren, family members, MAYOR’S MESSAGE friends and acquaintances again, and hope to be COVID-19 News seeing more soon. In a while, I hope to be more Improving! comfortable in restaurants and at other social gatherings. At long last, the COVID- Sylvania has done a good job of controlling 19 pandemic is showing signs the spread of the virus by avoiding groups, wear- ing masks, physical distancing and handwash- of subsiding. However, new ing. Sadly, these efforts did not prevent many in our community from catching the virus and variants of the virus have the some from dying, particularly among our sen- iors. potential to reverse that What is making a difference now is the avail- Craig Stough progress, as does letting down ability of vaccines. When my age group became our guard. The newly avail- eligible in February, I was fortunate to receive the Moderna vaccine at ProMedica Flower Hospital. able vaccines are helping to control the virus and I returned four weeks later in March for the sec- ond dose. protect ourselves, our families and our commu- While I did experience some achiness and nities, leading to restoring some normalcy to our rash after the second dose, it was a great relief to have that virus protection. With full immunity lives. two weeks later, I feel far more confident to visit family and spend a little more time in public. In Sylvania, normalcy means schools are Now that the vaccines are available to all open, churches are reopening, restaurants are adults, I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and be protected. With more vaccine doses avail- diphtheria, small pox, whooping cough, flu and able, getting the vaccine is much easier and there more. As a senior, I have also received the pneu- busier and community activities are starting up are more locations. There is no cost – the federal monia and shingles vaccines. I encourage every- government is paying for the vaccine. one to make the effort and help us all by getting again. The doors at City Hall have been un- a COVID-19 vaccine soon. The vaccines are safe and effective. The more locked. Sylvania City Council is again meeting of us who get vaccinated, the less likely the more Together with continuing to wear masks, contagious and deadly new variants will be able physically distancing and washing hands, and in person with Zoom and YouTube options. Syl- to spread. now getting vaccinated, we can control the virus and get our lives back to normal sooner! vania Area Chamber of Commerce and Sylvania Most of us have already had vaccines for polio, Rotary are also meeting in person with hybrid Zoom meeting options. After a long year of practicing isolation, it is MIKE JONES Graus’ office and the Lucas County Plan Com- tablishes a four-member Selection Committee Candidates can be nominated by residents mission, but also by developers who want to made up of Brad Rieger, chief operating officer of either Sylvania or Sylvania Township. The TOWNSHIP TOPICS know in advance what standards will apply for of Cooper-Smith advertising and former super- nomination should be supported by a letter upcoming projects. intendent of Sylvania Schools, as chairman, noting the individual's contributions and posi- Police Certified Tiffany Scott, an owner of Mayberry Ice Cream tive impact on the community. Graus also noted that the county and town- and community relations manager for the Syl- The Sylvania Township Police Department ship zoning commissions each recommended vania Area Chamber of Commerce, William The Selection Committee may also consider has been certified by a state-run police advisory approval of the revised resolution. Sanford, city of Sylvania director of economic nominations for posthumous recognition. It is board as being in compliance with the board's development, and Oliver Turner, Sylvania anticipated the Selection Committee will estab- established standards in things as diverse as re- Glen Grisdale, president of Reveille, told the Township administrator. lish a timeline for its work and a deadline for cruitment, dispatcher training and the use of trustees that the task was to eliminate redun- nominations. force. dancy and confusion and come up with a doc- ument which is easy to use. Reveille developed Gavarone co-sponsors resolution prioritizing In October, the department had received Sylvania Township's current Land Use Plan and safe water in Lake Erie provisional certification from the Ohio Collab- its principles were kept in mind as the revised State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Gavarone said. “We need a bipartisan, long- orative Community-Police Advisory Board. resolution was developed. Some residential Green) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond term funding plan solely focused on water That board was established in 2014 in an effort zoning categories have been merged in the up- Heights) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2, quality improvement projects in Lake Erie and to promote police-community relations in dated resolution and a new category has been providing a long-term solution for H2Ohio other bodies of water across the state, and Sen- Ohio. At that time, Chief Paul Long said the de- added. funding. H2Ohio is a statewide watershed plan- ate Joint Resolution 2 will help make that hap- partment did not have to make any fundamen- ning and management program established in pen.” tal changes in its procedures to be in The approved resolution includes a multi- 2019 to coordinate and build upon the shared compliance with the standards. purpose category, which allows for both resi- efforts of state and local partners to improve If approved by Ohio voters, the money dential and commercial uses. The new category water quality throughout Ohio. would be used towards the improvements of Lieutenant Sarah Toth said the department will allow for ground level offices or retail es- the following: water treatment and wastewater was notified of its full certification in the last tablishments with residential use behind or The resolution creates a $1 billion bond to treatment systems, water quality research, re- week of March. To become certified a depart- above the commercial properties. be disbursed over 10 years for water quality im- ducing open lake disposal of dredged material ment must show that it is in compliance with provement projects throughout Ohio. into Lake Erie and other bodies of water, agri- standards established in four different groups. John Crandall, chairman of the trustees, said cultural best management practices including he had gone through the revised resolution, “As an early advocate of the H2Ohio pro- water resource management, watershed Group one includes the use of force and re- “page by page,” and thought the work produced gram, I am proud of its massive success in restoration, and soil and water conservation, cruitment and hiring. Group two includes a valuable result. cleaning up our waterways. However, the real- other sewer and water capital improvements. community engagement and dispatcher train- ity is this funding could disappear at any time,” ing. Group three standards include bias-free Those interested, can review the document policing and the investigation of employee mis- at sylvaniatownship.com. conduct and group four includes policies on motor-vehicle pursuits. New Citizen Award Established Zoning Resolution Sylvania Township trustees have established a “Distinguished Citizen Service Award” meant At their most recent meeting the Sylvania to recognize residents of the community whose Township Trustees unanimously approved an voluntary efforts have improved the commu- updated version of the Zoning Resolution, nity. When first mentioning such an award, which guides all decisions in zoning matters in John Crandall, chairman of the trustees, said the township. the area is fortunate to have many residents who quietly work to maintain and improve the Daryl Graus, manager of Sylvania Town- quality of life in the community. ship's planning and zoning department said the document, which has been in use before the ap- The award will recognize those who have proval, hadn't been thoroughly updated in at made “a significant contribution to the Sylvania least 20 years. As zoning updates have been community and/or northwest Ohio. The pur- made over time by the trustees they have been pose of this award program is to shine a light added to the resolution as piecemeal amend- on the high-impact volunteers who have given ments he said. of themselves for the betterment of the com- munity and their fellow citizens.” The work done by his office and Reveille, a Bowling Green consulting firm hired for the The program specifically excludes elected project, has resulted in a more cohesive, user- officials from consideration or anyone who friendly document. may have already been honored by the naming of a street, park or other public space for them. The Zoning Resolution is not only used by The resolution approved by the trustees es-

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You can always download on Sylvania Advantage website 8248 Mayberry Square, Sylvania , OH you are replying to and select the Reply button the newest version of Adobe Acrobat but (yourgood.news) titled COMPUTER 101. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram to initiate the response process. Type your make sure you are getting the free one. It can message as you would normally do, and then be confusing. Working click on the pop-out In New Window button. together. That will open the email in a new window. Kripke named CEO of KEI Supporting Now, go back to the Inbox in the previous who started the company with one other em- each other. Clint D. Keifer, Au.D., ployee. KEI has now grown into an organiza- Doctor of Audiology, examines a patient tion with three locations, three divisions, and 3780 King Rd. 2C n Toledo, OH 43617 over 60 employees. 419.327.2273 “My father’s calm and steady guidance al- GLAudiology.com lowed our company to thrive and overcome ad- versity in our early years. The continued success of Kripke Enterprises is a credit to his skills as a teacher, mentor, trader, and leader,” the younger Kripke stated. “Working with my father and growing our company together has been the business highlight of my life.” Matt Kripke began working with Kripke En- terprises in 1994 and became president of KEI Matt Kripke in 2012. “I am truly honored to carry on my parents’ legacy and excited to be leading the Matt Kripke has been named CEO and best team in the aluminum industry. My par- President of Kripke Enterprises Inc. His father, ents believed in me, even when I doubted my- Larry who started the company in 1993 will as- self. They laid the groundwork for our sume the title of “Founder.” The initial partners company’s growth and I am grateful to both of in the company were Larry and his wife, Joanie, them,” he said.

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8A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Are You Caring & Outgoing? Apply Now! Chamber April Lunch Celebrates Members You can make a di erence in the lives of Variety of positions adults with disabili es! available manahanlife.org/sylv $500 Sign-On Bonus Enjoy paid days o , health insurance and more! *$100 a er comple ng orienta on and $400 a er 90 days Loca ons in Sylvania & Toledo *$100 upon comple ng orienta on (1 week) & $400 a er 90 days Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director Tiffany Scott, left, and Chamber President Tom Wulf, right, of Premier Bank congratulate Brian Hall, Peyton Lyons-Glashauser, Kelly Wallington, Mike McMahon, Darrah Konoff, Ray O’Lenic, Jeff Jenkins, and Vic Fournier of Sylvania Recreation for the 40 years of Chamber membership. Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director Tiffany Scott, left, and President Tom Wulf, right, of Premier Bank congratulate Beth Connors, Julie Roberts, Janelle Bushman and Emily Roach of Kingston Residence of Sylvania for the company’s 20-year Chamber membership. Sylvania Area Chamber of Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director Commerce Interim Executive Tiffany Scott, left, and Chamber Director Tiffany Scott, left, and President Tom Wulf, right, congratulate Chamber President Tom Wulf, right, Sylvania Country Club General of Premier Bank, welcome Tony Manager Roger Parker for the Club’s Packo of Tony Packo’s, who was 20-year Chamber membership. the Chamber’s guest speaker at the Meijer is also a 20-year member and April 7 luncheon meeting. Directions Credit Union celebrates 30 years as a member.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 9A Sylvania ACE Hardware wins 2021 Outstanding Business Award Sylvania Town Crier Michael Lieber Mayor Craig Stough presents a Tiffany Scott of the Sylvania-Area Chad Ulmer and Luke Sutter of kicks off the winners celebration with plaque to Brian Yeager, store Chamber congratulates the finalists. GenoaBank attend the celebration. a cry on April 6 at Eddie Boggs manager of Sylvania ACE Hardware. Square at Maplewood and Main. 419-824-5200 • Units from 5x10 to 10x40 • Climate-Controlled Units • RV Parking Marty Sutter, president/CEO of Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough offers 6424 Memorial Hwy., GenoaBank, talks with runners up words of encouragement to the Ottawa Lake, MI Lori Litzer and Wendy Gericke, small business finalists while Tom Cole owners of Hip to the Groove, and of Taylor Automotive Family looks on. AT THE OH & MI STATE LINE Mayor Craig Stough. Mayor Craig Stough speaks with Bill Marty Sutter, center, talks with Chad Sanford, director of economic Ulmer and Luke Sutter, who are in development, and Tom Cole. commercial lending at GenoaBank.

10A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 LAW OFFICE OF April 2 Art Walk in the Red Bird Art District is a fun MELAN M. FORCHT Melissa Bondy and mother Peggy, Patrick and Daniel Richardson Molly Blackston and her daughter • Divorce • Dissolution second place winners in the Chandler check out the art on exhibit at Amelia do some serious shopping in • Collaborative Divorce Café Harry Potter Trivia contest, stop Hudson Gallery. Beautiful Blooms by Jen. • Shared Parenting Plans to celebrate in front of Inside the Five. • Custody • Support • Post-Divorce Matters • Bankruptcy Law Unique Resolutions for Every Client 6715 MAPLEWOOD AVE. SYLVANIA, OHIO 43560 Located directly behind the Sylvania Municipal Court 419-517-4277 • forcht-law.com 419-824-0683 Grayson Dake, Lucas Binkowski, Justin and Lindsey Dake, and Kristi Binkowski enjoy J&G Pizza in Eddie Boggs Square. 5758 Main St, Sylvania bakery and Follow us on Facebook! cafe Zingerman’s breads available! ® WE CATER • WE DELIVER • FARM TO TABLE • SIMPLY DELICIOUS! Order Your Mothers’ Day LUNCH DAILY 10-2:30 Cakes & Cookies Now! All day breakfast and lunch on Saturdays from 10 to 2:30 EEat Healthy and Receive $5 OffOrders Over $2 in the socially distant Hurry! Limited time! dining room Must present coupon at sale. Offer does not apply to Zingerman’s breads. Also carryout, curbside or FREE delivery within 5 miles No microwaves and no fryers - Just baked in goodness Made from scratch soups, salads, unique sandwiches & fresh baked goods ALL EARTH TO OVEN SANDWICHES SERVED ON ZINGERMAN’S BREAD Frogtown Computers Kim, David and Hannah Eberlein Artist Mary Willets of The Paper order dinner from Yez Abu-Adiyeh, Garden by Min holds one of her Zaid Alnggib and Nolan Hernandez handmade paper floral designs on of Baba’s Eats. display at Beautiful Blooms by Jen. 419.517.6069 • Free Recycling WE BUY USED COMPUTERS AND APPLE iOS DEVICES OUT OF WARRANTY APPLE COMPUTERS ARE OUR SPECIALTY STOYH1LAF1VNABYNKUEISAYAINOFREUOSSRS! In-home setup of your new Mac/PC, wireless router in-home install Mac & PC Upgrades & Repair PC Malware / Virus Cleanup FREE ESTIMATES 6565 Erie St., Sylvania 43560 Janice Metcalf, Lori Litzer and Wendy Gericke of Hip to the Groove Boutique www.frogtowncomputers.com welcome vocalist ‘Muddy,’ aka Madison Shutters, during the Art Walk. ESTABLISHED 2009 • A LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 11A Event for families and friends who participate Megan and Andy Swick with their children Madelyn, Rylann and Amelia and Julie Shipman and daughters Gwen 5774 Main St. Sylvania Avery Longoria, Sam Wilhelm and Paityn Dake choose the treats they want from and Grace look over the jewelry to angelasangelsgifts.com Pin Frosted Fantasies. find just the perfect earrings at Hip to the Groove Boutique. 419-824-4079 Kevin McCarthy, his son Sean, wife Pam and daughter-in-law Rachel along with NEIGHBORHOOD grandchildren Lennon, Eloise and Palmer enjoy a family night at the Art Walk. ACE HARDWARE 5619 N. Main St., Sylvania (419) 882-6516 Honda Mitch and Lilly Mason check Dave and Sue Spiess have an adult Hours: through artwork at Fuller Art House. beverage in the DORA district. Mon. – Sat. 9am – 6pm Sun. 10am – 6pm Mark and Erica Hamann enjoy their Tim Bartlet and his wife, artist Cheryl J&G Pizza in front of the restaurant. Takata, admire a painting that is part of the exhibition at Fuller Art House.

12A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Astral Beauty Bar opens in Hip to the Groove Boutique Esthetician Sophie Gericke of Astral Beauty Bar offering several services to clients. Esthetician Sophie Gericke has opened As- acid treatment pen is one of the newest tech- tral Beauty Bar in Hip to the Groove, 5655 Main niques for plumping lips and adding volume to St. in downtown Sylvania. “Beauty begins the your face without the risk associated with needle moment you decide to be yourself,” Gericke em- injections. This is fast, pain-free and non-inva- phasized. “But I also help my clients to feel re- sive,” she said. laxed, beautiful, youthful, and rejuvenated.” Gericke continued, “The Hyaluron Pen op- The services Gericke offers include facials, fa- erates by creating enough pressure externally cial peals, dermaplane, and microdermabrasion. against the tissue to ‘push’ the hyaluronic acid “These techniques serve as a great exfoliation filler into the dermal layer of your skin. That process, helping you get rid of peach fuzz and hyaluronic acid is a sugar found naturally in the other unnecessary and unwanted hair, dirt and skin that holds water and helps keep it hydrated oil,” Gericke stated. and plump.” She also offers makeovers along with brow “We also follow all state and local guidelines waxing, shaping and tinting, as well as teeth to protect clients against the spread of COVID- whitening and tooth gems. 19,” she assured. Another service provided is the Astral Beauty Walk-in clients are accepted and appoint- Bar lip filler. “I use a Hyaluron Pen Filler so my ments can be made. Hours are Monday, clients can get fuller lips without the need for Wednesday and Friday, from 11 am to 7 pm and traditional needles or injections. The hyaluronic Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. ProMedica offers outreach for Teens for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month April is National Distracted Driving Aware- Shops at Fallen Timbers on April 24. Members Heartland Earth Day Walk ness month and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid from the ProMedica Ebeid Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention and Injury Prevention and Community Outreach Earth Day Community Outreach Department is taking the Department will distribute informational opportunity to educate the community in hopes brochures and have a distracted driving simula- Thursday April 22 at noon of decreasing the number of teen distracted driv- tor for teens to use. Prizes and giveaways will also ing accidents in Lucas County. This will be done be available to teens for answering questions that Parking lot behind through a number of outlets. are related to distracted driving. ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Sylvania) Teen drivers are already at a disadvantage Note: COVID-19 safety protocols will be re- AKA Heartland at ProMedica when it comes to car accidents due to a lack of quired to attend the booths. Best judgment is en- experience behind the wheel. Adding any dis- couraged if parents or their children are feeling Stretching with a Recreational Therapist traction, especially a cell phone, causes them to ill. Those who have COVID-19 symptoms then walking River Trail be even more likely to crash. According to the and/or a known exposure to someone who National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, tested positive for the virus are strongly advised First 20 walkers receive boxed lunch! the likelihood of a teen crashing while driving not to attend. increases six times when dialing a phone num- ber and 23 times if they choose to text. “Ensuring the safety of the communities we serve has always been of the utmost importance Teenagers and their parents can get informa- to ProMedica,” said Taylor Meehan, ProMedica tion on distracted driving throughout the month Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital Injury Pre- on the Rollin’ Smart Facebook and Instagram ac- vention Specialist. “We are looking forward to counts. There will be giveaways done each Sun- educating new drivers and their parents on safe day on these accounts. Those who comment on driving habits.” the distracted driving posts will be put in a draw- ing to win prizes donated by local businesses. This work is funded either in whole or in part One comment equals one entry, so the more by a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of comments, the more likely they are to win. Health as a sub-award of a grant issued by Pre- ventative Health and Health Services Block On April 12, teenagers can visit a participat- Grant under the Injury Prevention Program by ing Dunkin’ location, including 5649 W Alexis the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rd., to receive a free donut. They must show grant award number 1 NB01OT009358-01-00 their student ID to participate. and the State Farm Teen and Distracted Driving grant the department was awarded. There will be an interactive booth at The

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 13A Sylvania Ace Hardware opens Grilling Showroom THE FLOORING PROFESSIONALS COUPON SERVING TOLEDO FOR OVER 50 YEARS! 10% OFF CORNER OF SECOR & ALEXIS MATERIALS ONLY Coupon Must Be Presented 419-472-7190 At Time Of Purchase Sylvania Ace Hardware Manager Brian Yeager points out the features on one of the Weber grills on display in the new showroom. “We just do not have enough room in our viewed in the new showroom. store to be able to display all of the different “These grills, smokers, griddles and pizza styles of grills, smokers, and griddles we have available,” noted store manager Brian Yeager. ovens are ready to go out the door,” Hieder “When this space in the adjacent Thormont satted. “And, if we don’t have exactly what a Building became available, we saw this as the customer might want, we can order anything perfect opportunity to have our huge selec- that is available and we will assemble it for tion of outdoor cooking appliances on display free.” for customers to review.” “There is even an easy, convenient, desig- According to Assistant Manager Laura nated pick-up location just outside the show- Hieber, “The Grilling Showroom is an easy room for those purchasing assembled grills, location for us to take customers who are in- griddles and ovens,” Hieber added. terested in seeing all of the grills, smokers and even pizza ovens we have already assembled “We also have a full line of grilling acces- and ready to go. It is just around the corner.” sories including pellets, grilling tools, season- ings, barbecue sauces and even Bloody Mary The showroom features all seven Weber mixes,” Yeager chuckled. “We are your desti- grill models assembled so customers can see nation for all things grilling. And, we take exactly what each style has to offer. There are pride that we are the largest Ooni dealer in also five models of Traeger Smokers assem- the nation.” bled along with three different Blackstone Griddle models on display. In addition, two Sylvania Ace Neighborhood Hardware and Ooni Pizza wood-fired oven models can be the new Grilling Showroom are open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Downtown Sylvania welcomes Grumpy’s Deb Marinelli purchases a Garbage Salad from Sam Gandy of Grumpy’s Grump Truck on Main Street April 9. The truck made an appearance in celebration of Grumpy’s soon-to-be-open second location at 5629 Main St. - by Jennifer Ruple

14A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Christian Home Care wins Top Workplace award for eighth year 7659 King’s Pointe Rd. • Toledo, Ohio 43617 Back row: Melissa Swartz, R.N., Nancy Ruff, Keith Johnson, owner, Sue Wendt; www.premierwealthmg.net Front Row: Lori Lloyd, Cindy Kuhman, Ann Marie Woolwine and Erin Guisinger. Michael Nusbaum ....419-740-1023 Daniel Peffley............419-740-4020 The 11-year-old Christian Home Care medication reminders, exercising, including Douglas Rechtine .....419-540-6356 family was named a Top Workplace for the for range of motion.  Nursing assistants and Michael Kuebler .......419-540-6358 eighth consecutive year. CHC is one of only companions supply domestic assistance as five businesses throughout northwest Ohio well: light house-keeping, laundry, meal prep, TOMASE DENTAL CARE in various industries to achieve that along with transportation to appointments, recognition since the program began. They errands and social events. Respite and end of Friendly and Caring Team, Your Comfort is our Priority! are the only Home Care business to have life assistance is provided in conjunction with Accepting new patients! obtained the Top Workplace award since the various hospice programs. program’s inception. SMILES ARE THIS EASY! “We have become like family. Generally Call Dr. Timothy Tomase for a variety of treatment options to restore Manager/owner Sue Wendt is extremely anything that family would do for a loved one proud of this award for CHC because the Top we will do, giving family time to be family, your smile to health, comfort and beauty. Workplace recognition is achieved through relieving them of caregiver tasks,” Wendt surveys completed by the staff and said. 7616 King’s Pointe Rd. • Sylvania Township caregivers.   419.474.5858 • www.toledoohiodental.com “Core values are taken seriously. Those “It’s not about the bottom line,” Wendt values include putting people first, especially noted. “It’s about how we can find people a our employees and clients. A second priority purpose, be better workers and make an is providing exceptional service that not only impact on our clients’ lives in a meaningful meets but exceeds expectations. Other way. At Christian Home Care, we care about priorities are building relationships, our community. Caring starts ‘at home‘ with promoting dignity, respecting individuals the CHC family of employees and clients. We and caring about our community. We are not invest in our people so they can be blessed to affiliated with any specific church, but be a blessing,” Wendt offered. Christian values are embodied in our caregivers and staff,” she added. “Everyone here encourages each other to grow personally and professionally, that The company employs approximately 43 includes all the staff and caregivers. We value, people. “Our mission is to enhance the lives respect and appreciate each other. We of others by providing the personal care, appreciate diversity and the uniqueness each companionship and spiritual encouragement of us brings to the melting pot we call people need and deserve in the comfort of Christian Home Care. No matter what the their own home, in a way that is pleasing to job, each of us is prepared to roll up his or her God,” Wendt said. sleeves to see that anything that needs to be done gets finished,” she pointed out. “Christian Home Care is unique, with local being the keyword for the business, “Many of our staff and caregivers have from the hiring of employees, the area we been part of CHC since it’s inception.  We service and the businesses we use to support have many five year pin recipients now. our business. We also employ many nursing Longevity of staff and caregivers helps us to students from various local universities, maintain consistency and the culture that we colleges and schools of nursing. Every year want to foster here,\" Wendt noted. Caregivers we choose several local charities and have flexibility in their hours, can earn units charitable initiatives to support to help others of paid time off, may also secure quarterly in our community,” she explained. and year end bonuses and CEUs are provided as well. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the company continues to serve Caregivers provide personal care and its clients with the same level of care. companionship. Personal care includes showering, hygiene, grooming, assistance “We are extremely proud of this employee with toileting, ambulation, transfers, driven award. We love our team and those we serve.”

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 15A Mixed-use building planned RAIN OR SHINE SHRED DAY APRIL 24 for downtown Sylvania 9am-1 pm • Sylvania Administration Building, 6730 Monroe St. Enter off Monroe Street via west driveway • First 50 pounds shredded for free Lyndsey Stough has added a couple of new mixed-use building with the first floor desig- Additional shredding is $3 per container • Binders and clips need to be removed “hats” to her growing collection of vocations nated for commercial use and three apartments Electronic waste also accepted • Flat screeomputer monitors $15 and hobbies. above. “The new construction will feature a classic downtown style with modern updates,” NO TELEVISIONS Recently she created Twig Development, an Stough noted. Presented by the City of Sylvania in partnership with AccuShred organization to help and empower new and in- experienced real estate developers with the On the street level, the planned layout in- YOUR WORLD. knowledge and experience needed to make in- cludes a few micro-retail shops, a pop-up shop, formed, confident decisions. “I believe in the and a refreshment counter. In the current plan, YOUR importance of everyday people incrementally the refreshment counter would have flexible in- WATERFORD. investing in their communities and creating op- door seating for 12, outdoor seating for six, and portunities to build wealth,” Stough noted. “As a serving window direct to the front of the PRIVATE BANKING a small developer myself, I understand and spe- building for summer pedestrians. “By designing cialize in the challenges new developers face in rentable micro-shops, the intention is to create Sam Sayed - VP, Private Banking, NMLS# 473465 the northwest Ohio area, so no one needs to go more opportunities for small local businesses to Your dreams are our drive. As a relationship- rst bank, our Private Bankers are through the process alone. Together, we’ll keep have a presence on Main Street,” she offered. uniquely equipped with the knowledge and know-how to help you achieve your nancial a big idea from turning into a big mistake,” she goals. Trust the only bank that can put a face to your name––and vice versa. promised. “This is a very exciting project to undertake. We’re rede ning relationship banking. Your way. I grew up in Sylvania, I work in Sylvania, I par- Toledo/Sylvania – 3900 N McCord Rd. Toledo, OH 43617 A Local Development Project ticipate in events in Sylvania and I want to in- vest in Sylvania,” Stough related. 419-720-3900 | TOLL-FREE: 866-707-2871 Stough recently acquired the former www.waterfordbankna.com Mitchell’s Clock Shop facility at 5761 Main St. Stough is a member of her family-owned “When my mom saw the ‘For Sale’ sign on the firm, Stough & Stough Architects. She is also a Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. | All loans subject to credit approval. NMLS# 520256 property as she drove by she immediately called member of Sylvania City Council. me because she knew how long I'd been looking for an opportunity to be a part of downtown Longest Day Correction Sylvania,” Stough recalled. “From there I reached out to the owner, dug into research, and In the First April issue, the date for Chris I feel very fortunate that my offer was selected.” Heerdegen’s rowing event “The Longest Day, was incorrectly stated. The event will be held According to Stough, the existing yellow on June 18 starting at 6 am and continuing house is in deteriorated condition and beyond through 10 pm. reasonable repair. “As a member of Heritage Syl- vania, I have a respect for history and was hope- The event, a 16-hour indoor row will be held ful the house could be fixed up, but that, sadly, at the Fitness Shack, 441 S. Main St., to raise is not a feasible option. At the March Red Bird money for the Alzheimer’s Association. I hosted an open house at the property to allow Heerdegen is looking for participants, volun- anyone interested to tour the house, share sto- teers and donations in his quest to raise $25,000. ries, and say farewell to the building. My hope Donations can include checks made payable to is what comes next will add to the vibrancy of the Alzheimer’s Association; creating custom Downtown Sylvania,” she explained. The build- gift baskets to be raffled at the event; paying for ing will be demolished soon and construction an advertising spot on the banner to be dis- on the proposed building will begin early 2022, played at the event and other donation options with an anticipated fall 2022 opening. are also available. Heerdegen is also looking for those interested in joining his rowing team and The new building will be a three-story, being an active part of the event at “The Longest Day.”

16A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Thank you to our Clinical trial proves effectiveness of Mobile Stroke Unit Sponsors, Volunteers & Participants Maria Hoschak-Gagnon Since January 2016, Mercy Health has been that the MSU has evaluated more than 1,200 of 419 467-9115 delivering specialized stroke care directly to area patients having neurological symptoms in patients, saving valuable time and more quickly northwest Ohio over the past five years. He said Marshmallow Sponsors- Creative Oxygen, Drew & Deb Chaney administering lifesaving treatments. those patients identified as having an ischemic stroke received immediate IV tpa and emergent Proceeds will go to SCAT’s Results of a national clinical trial recently pre- transportation to the hospital for further treat- youth programs for promo ng sented at the American Heart Association Inter- ments including clot removal. The recently an- posi ve, healthy lifestyle national Stroke Conference in March 2021 nounced long-term research has highlighted the choices, leadership and team demonstrated that Mobile Stroke Units (MSU) importance of such a specialized treatment for building skills and the have been proven to help patients suffering from strokes, Dr. Lin added. preven on of drug, alcohol www.scatsylvania.org strokes recover better with reduced disability at 90 days. As the health care organization that was “The study also shows the benefits that use and other at-risk 419-824-8588 the fourth in the nation to launch an MSU, and quickly administering IV tPa in the golden hour behaviors in our community. [email protected] the only one in the region to invest in one, Mercy on the MSU significantly increases the chance Health agrees with the clinical evidence that that a patient has a meaningful recovery,” he said. these specialized emergency departments on \"It has been tremendous that we have been able wheels significantly help local patients. to provide this level of service and care to pa- tients in our area over the past several years.” Specifically, the results of the study concluded that for every 100 patients treated by an MSU New treatment option for COPD team rather than standard care at the hospital, and emphysema patients offered 27 will have less disability and 11 more will be disability free. Mercy Health has become the first health sys- tem in the region to offer a new treatment option “This research is a testament to our ministry’s for patients with emphysema, which is a severe commitment to providing excellent care with form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disor- cutting edge technology to our communities,” der (COPD). said Dr. Sam Zaidat, neuroendovascular surgeon and director of the Mercy Health Neuroscience Mercy Health is now offering Zephyr Endo- Institute. “The study is conclusive that outcomes bronchial Valves, which involves a minimally in- of stroke patients who were treated with intra- vasive procedure to place valves into the venous tPA (clot busting medication) on board damaged areas of the lung. The FDA approved the MSU were better than those patients waiting the valves recently through its “Breakthrough to receive the bolus and drip in the ED.” Devices” program, which the FDA defines as de- vices “that provide for more effective treatment Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly nation and remains a major contributor to long- debilitating diseases or conditions.” term disability, according to the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention (CDC). A stroke According to the American Lung Association, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes more than 15 million Americans suffer from blocked and cells become oxygen deprived and COPD and 3.5 million of those patients have start to die. Treatment to quickly restore blood emphysema. Despite using COPD medications, flow to the brain is essential to improve out- over one million emphysema patients suffer comes and survival. symptoms of hyperinflation, in which air be- comes trapped in the parts of the lung damaged Intravenous injection of recombinant tissue by the disease. This trapped air causes the dam- plasminogen activator (better known as tPA) is aged areas of the lungs to get larger, which puts the gold standard treatment for ischemic stroke. pressure on the healthy parts of the lungs and di- An injection of tPA is usually given through a aphragm, leading to extreme shortness of breath. vein in the arm within the first three hours. In a subset of patients, tPA can be administered up With severe shortness of breath and ineffi- to 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms are recog- cient breathing, patients work very hard just to nized. Research gained through the clinical trial breathe making normal activities like walking, shows a better clinical outcome and more benefit eating or even bathing difficult. There are few when tPA is given sooner on the MSU versus treatment options for most patients with emphy- bringing the patient to the emergency room. sema and there is no cure. Mobile Stroke Units are specialized ambu- Treatment with the Zephyr Endobronchial lances equipped with a CT scanner and a spe- Valves is minimally invasive, shortening recov- cialized team to diagnose strokes and start ery time and lessening the risk of infection. The immediate treatment. With strokes, seconds one-time treatment is performed via bron- matter. The quicker stroke care and IV tPA is de- choscopy, which requires no cutting or incisions. livered, the better the potential short- and long- During the procedure, the pulmonologist places term outcomes. an average of four tiny valves in the patient’s air- ways. The valves block off the diseased parts of Dr. Eugene Lin, neuroendovascular surgeon the lungs where air gets trapped. and stroke medical director of the MSU, noted

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 17A Northview Athletes Named to District I All-Ohio Teams Northview senior Kacee Baumhower, was named Division I Girls’ Sean Craig is the second player in Northview Boys' Basketball history to be Basketball Second Team All Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters named All-Ohio First Team. He will enter his senior year two points from tying Association. Senior Taylor Stacy received Special Mention and Honorable the all-time career scoring record at Northview and already holds the career Mention honors. Notre Dame Academy Junior Grace VanSlooten was record in all three rebounding categories. He led the Wildcats to a 21-4 named to the All Ohio First Team and Senior Aly Ray received Honorable record, an NLL Tournament Championship and the program's second Mention honors. The OPSWA was created in 1972 to support, promote and consecutive district runner-up finish. He was also named Northwest District recognize coverage of high school sports across Ohio and is endorsed by Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, District 7 and the the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Northern Lakes League. Most importantly, Sean carries a 3.9 GPA. –by John Crisman, Assetware Photography –Photo by John Crisman, Assetware Photography Sylvania SUA student athletes All Ohio Special Mention receive honors In addition, NV junior Kasey Hunt, received District I All Ohio Special Mention as did Southview senior Grant Pahll, and St. John senior Brady Lichtenberg by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. New NV/Lourdes softball field host initial games Construction of the new joint softball field ballgame. was completed prior to the start of the 2020 Lourdes opened the field with the first season for use by Lourdes University and Northview High School at 5403 Silica Drive. games on March 5 and on March 23, the However, neither team was able to play on the Northview softball team played its first home field in 2020 due to COVID-19. game in the new facility. The facility is all turf, making it possible to play more games on in- For both teams this spring is a whole new clement weather days. Olivia Erwin Ashley Zawisza Lexi Gilley Lauren Nessif Lauren Wainz Molly Kalucki Serena O’Loughlin St. Ursula Academy announces the 2021 Olivia Erwin was named Gymnast of the winter season athletic and academic recogni- Year and captured First Team honors and Lau- tion from the Three Rivers Athletic Confer- ren Nessif received Honorable Mention and ence (TRAC) and the Ohio Association of All-Academic honors in gymnastics. Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) earned by Sylvania residents. Swimmer Lexi Gilley was named to the TRAC First Team and All-Academic honors Molly Kalucki, Serena O’Loughlin and Lau- ren Wainz are member of the St. Ursula Acad- In addition to the honors the seniors re- emy Dance Team, which won State ceived, Marie Panfil and Kennedy Warnecke Championship ribbons for Jazz and Pom. received All District Honorable Mention and All Academic honors for girls basketball.

18A YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Southview and Northview honor Musicians of the Week Hannah Eggenschwiler has been Audrey Rowland has been a Solim Kim has been a member of the Brayden Barros-King is a member of involved with the Southview Band for member of the Southview Choral Southview Band for four years. She the upright bass section of the four years. She has demonstrated program for two years where she has been a two-year section and Southview Orchestra. He has also leadership and great musicianship, has shown dedication and passion squad leader. Solim has been a played with the Rock Orchestra. placing first chair in Wind Ensemble for the vocal performing arts. member of the Toledo Symphony Brayden has sat as the bass section and selected as a Tri-M Music Society Audrey has been involved with the Youth Orchestra Philharmonic, SV leader and learned to play the member. She is in the SV Jazz and Symphonic Choir as a strong leader Wind Ensemble, 2019 All State Band, piano. “Brayden is hands-down the Marching Bands as well as in the soprano section. She is also a 2019 Regional Orchestra and OMEA most helpful student I have ever performing with the BGSU Academy part of the Southview Theatre Honors Bands. She has been captain had the pleasure of teaching. If Band, District 1 Honors Band and program. Audrey is the daughter of of the Girls Varsity Tennis team, there’s ever anyone I need to trust GVSU Band Day. She has run cross- Darcy and Todd Rowland. played on the lacrosse team as well with an important job, I know I can country and track as well. Hannah is as the SV Speech and Debate team count on him to get it done,” said the daughter of Karen and Donald and Tri-M Honors Society. Solim is the Director Megan Fitzpatrick. Eggenschwiler. daughter of Hyun and Josh Kim. Tyler Li is a tubist with the Northview Senior Fiona McDaniel is a four-year ElleAnna Rhee plays with Mark Gerzon has been playing with Wind Ensemble and concertmaster choir member who sings soprano in Northview’s Chamber Orchestra the Northview Marching, Concert, for the Academy Orchestra. His high the Northview A Cappella Choir and and its String Quartet. She Symphonic and Jazz Bands and the level of musicianship, performance Northview Chorus. Apart from her represents the school at District and Wind Ensemble. He has performed knowledge and kind approach musical activities, Fiona plays varsity Regional Orchestra and is a regular at OMEA and regional events. Mark allow him to be a strong leader. tennis and is a co-leader of Respect at OMEA Solo and Ensemble is involved in World Language and Tyler also is a member of the Club. After high school, Fiona plans contests. In addition to her music, French Clubs. He is the son of Olena Marching Band, Pep Band and on studying speech language ElleAnna is active in Student Finney and Alex Gerzon. Symphony Orchestra and pathology. Fiona is the daughter of Government and National Honor participates in the Toledo Youth Jamie Burt and Mike McDaniel. Society. She is the daughter of Ann Orchestra and OMEA. Tyler is the and Bob Rhee. son of Julia Li and March Li. Lucas Osenbaugh has been a Aaron Puterbaugh is a member of member of the Southview Choral the cello section of the Southview Program for three years where he has Chamber Strings. Director Megan shown great dedication and passion Fitzpatrick said, “Aaron is reliable, for the vocal and performing arts. He kind and committed to the success has participated with the choirs at of the group. It’s been a joy OMEA District 1 Large Group contest working with him over the last six and OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest. years.” Aaron participates in Lucas is involved in the engineering Science Olympiad and holds at 4.4 program as well as soccer and GPA. hockey. He is the son of Joyce and Dean Osenbaugh.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 19A Maplewood Students Promote Penny Wars Anish Gupta Haroon Lughmani Fourth grade Maplewood students Aliyah Hale, Madeline Bodne and Rory NV students finalists for the Int’l Squibb suggested the Penny Wars fundraiser that was a big success.The Science & Engineering Fair two-week event raised over $6,000, which was donated to Sylvania Area Anish Gupta and Haroon Lughmani, jun- ries to compete for nearly $4,000,000 in schol- Family Services to help families in the community. iors at Sylvania Northview high school, have arships and awards. been selected to compete at the 2021Regen- eron International Science & Engineering Fair. “These students have been led by their cu- riosity to find new discoveries and answers to A total of 95 students from 39 high schools their questions,” said Michael E. Woytek, ex- competed at the Buckeye Science & Engineer- ecutive director of The Ohio Academy of Sci- ing Fair for the opportunity to advance to the ence. This year’s projects include the ISEF, the world’s most prestigious STEM com- development of an advanced photonic circuit petition for high school students. Sponsored design to challenge conventional solid-state by the AEP Foundation, the Buckeye Science circuitry and creating a novel, low-cost tech- & Engineering Fair is a program of The Ohio nology to help developing countries remove Academy of The Science. heavy metals from water supplies. Woytek adds, “Our event celebrates and encourages Gupta and Lughmani are among six Ohio today’s students to use inquiry and design to students who have been selected to compete solve problems that improve the human con- at the 2021 ISEF, where they will join 1,700 dition.” other students from 70 countries and territo- L-R: Sylvania Area Family Services Executive Director Dottie Segur, left, and Crystal Bland, Social Service Coordinater, right, show off their big check to Pounce the Panther, the Maplewood School mascot. Fifth grade student Hunter Shields Fifth grade teacher Kylie Tonegato puts a layer of whipped cream on celebrates as her class gets to toss the head of his Principal John pies at fourth grade teacher Joan Duwve as his reward for winning McCarthy. the Penny Wars. School Board to host live stream Town Hall The Sylvania Board of Education invites and panelists will be members of the Board of parents, community members, and staff mem- Education and Superintendent Veronica Mot- bers to join in person or via live stream for a ley, Ed.D. Town Hall on April 14, 6-7:30 pm at Timber- Questions may be submitted to the Board stone Junior High School. by April 13 at noon. Use the link There will be a presentation on summer docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc- programming and future extended learning sqnULFHq1liAQimhEfF7Sgw4BxZZwSU5J0 opportunities. Qn1J7TimHbvJA/viewform?gxids=7628. Chrys Peterson will serve as the moderator



Be Kind to Earth– She’s our SECTION B Home April 13 — May 3, 2021 Vol. 26, No. 2 • yourgood.news YOUR HOMETOWN GOOD NEWS PAPER Rotary Foundation donates trash bins to Haymarket; Sautter’s A new trash bin is donated to Haymarket Square by the Sylvania Rotary The Sylvania Rotary Foundation Board also donated a new trash bin that will Foundation Board on April 8. L-R: Bill Sanford, City of Sylvania economic be in front of Sautter’s Market. Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough, left, and Rotary development director; Rick Hittler, Haymarket Square property maintenance; Foundation Board Member Baron Black and Bill Sanford, City of Sylvania Craig Stough, Sylvania mayor; Bill Paul, Haymarket Square owner; and Baron economic development director, right, present the new container to David Black, Rotary Foundation board member. —by Jennifer Ruple Sautter and father Jim on April 8. TAKING YOU PLACES This is the new Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. We have new TARTA.COM bus service in Sylvania and Sylvania Township – Routes #2 and #5 – with faster, better connections to ProMedica Flower Hospital, downtown Sylvania and Lourdes University. The TARTA system is free to ride. Learn more at tarta.com or call 419-243-RIDE.

2B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 In Style What’s growing at The Soul Patch this spring BY JENNIFER RUPLE Plant to being there,” he commented. and flower Shaw had about a month off after the holi- farmer Devon Shaw is always hard at work, day greenery season to catch up on a little R and R, but by the first of February he was back but I managed to steal 45 minutes of his time at it, planting cuttings for his hanging baskets. “I’ve got 1,400 of them and about 3,000 peren- for a tour of his three greenhouses and an up- nials to bring to the markets,” he said. Shaw will also offer a variety of homegrown house- date on his plans for the season. plants and succulents throughout the summer, and then it’s on to chrysanthemums and fall The 21-year-old creator and owner of The decor. Soul Patch in Swanton, is ready to kick off his Here’s a sneak peek at what’s growing at The Soul Patch. 4th year of participation at area farmers mar- kets. His list of regular stops will include the Sylvania Farmers Market at its new location in Harroun Park, just a stone’s throw from Main Street shops and restaurants. “It looks like a nice place to hold it, and I’m looking forward Toledo Farmers Market Bougie, the fine wines of Beaujolais Devon Shaw is the owner and Shaw grows a variety of succulents 525 Market St., downtown April 22, 23 & 24 – For What it’s creator of The Soul Patch located in including Peperomia and Jelly Bean Toledo Worth, environmentally conscious Swanton. Sedum. Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm wine production for Earth Day The market remains indoors until its April 29, 30 & May 1 – Blinded by outdoor debut on May 1. Shop for the Light, light wines for the season produce, homemade pierogi, cof- Prices vary based on cost of wine. fee, breads, cheese, farm-fresh eggs, honey, sauces, jams, baked goods, houseplants, pottery, jew- elry and food trucks. toledofarmersmarket.com Curbside Honey Sale Toledo GROWS Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Hot pink Gerbera Daisy buds get a Hanging baskets include a spider 900 Oneida St., Toledo 2 Hippo Way, Africa Overlook boost from spring’s warm sunshine. plant surrounded by Blue Angels Wednesdays, 12 - 3 pm Friday, May 28, 7 – 9 pm and Wandering Jew. Buzz on over to Toledo GROWs on Make it a fun outing with friends or Wednesdays between noon and 3 enjoy a romantic couple’s night pm and pick up some delicious out. Enjoy a delicious mix of wines local honey. Jars are $10 each. from around the world, hors d’oeu- Cash or check only. Call ahead for vres and live music. All participants orders of five or more jars, 419-720- must be 21 or older. Tickets avail- 8714. able at toledozoo.org. Members: $45, non-members: $50. Wine Tastings Home and Garden Mancy’s Italian Grill & Bottle Shop Found Our Haven - Open House 5453 Monroe St. 119 N. Ontario St. Join us in the Bottle Shop Wednes- Downtown Toledo day through Saturday for weekly April 15-17, 10 am - 5 pm wine tastings. Taste a little wine; Home decor boutique featuring an- have a little dinner. Enjoy all your tiques, refinished furniture, and hand- favorites from the Mancy’s Italian crafted pillows and accessories. Visit menu. For reservations, visit @foundourhaven on Facebook. mancys.com. Bulk Beverage Co. 3314 Secor Rd. bulkbeverageco.com Thursdays/Fridays 6 - 8 pm Saturdays 1 – 4 pm April 15, 16 & 17 - That’s Pretty Got food or home and garden events? Hanging flower pouches are filled with pink and red Begonias. Email [email protected]

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 3B Tangy feta cheese lends itself to more than just salad BY JENNIFER RUPLE Heat oven to 400 F. Place naan breads on a ½ cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling Remove dish from the oven. Break up the baking sheet. Drizzle both breads with olive ½ red chili pepper, or ¼ teaspoon red pepper feta a bit and mix with tomatoes. Mix the The Greek salad may oil. Using a pastry brush, spread oil over the flakes sauce with the cooked pasta and sprinkle with be feta cheese’s claim to entire surface. plenty of basil leaves. fame; however, its tangy 1 pint cherry tomatoes and salty qualities sug- Top each pizza with half of the mozzarella 4 cloves garlic (optional) (Recipe adapted from @liemessa) gest there is more than cheese, spinach leaves, onion slices, olive slices one way to enjoy this soft and crumbled feta. Kosher salt and freshly ground black Creamy Feta Cheese Sauce and crumbly cheese. Feta pepper to taste produced in Greece is Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cheese The things you learn at the salon! I was having made from sheep’s milk bubbles and browns. 1 teaspoon dried oregano a conversation about feta cheese with my long- or a combination of sheep and goat’s milk and 1 teaspoon dried thyme time hair stylist and friend Michelle LaPointe is commonly used in tandem with phyllo (Recipe by Jennifer Ruple) Fresh basil leaves when she mentioned she makes a burger sauce dough in many Greek dishes such as spanako- Heat oven to 400 F. In the bottom with Bulgarian feta she buys at Sofo’s Market. Bul- pita (spinach pie) and tiropita (cheese pie). I Baked Feta Pasta of a baking dish, pour ½ cup olive garian feta is creamier than Greek feta, making it recently discovered two more styles of feta to oil. Place the whole feta block on easy to crumble and stir into the other sauce in- experiment with, Bulgarian and French, all I had to try it for myself, the Baked Feta top. gredients. three are sold locally at Sofo’s Market. Pasta recipe that rocked the world. The recipe If using the red chili pepper, This week I present three recipes each in- was created by Finnish blogger Liemessa in chop it and add it on top of the feta, This sauce makes a delicious topping for burg- corporating feta cheese in a different way. In 2019. It became a viral hit across Finland and or sprinkle on red chili flakes. Driz- ers. It’s also thick enough to use as a dip for veg- the first recipe, pizza gets a sprinkling of seemed that everyone was cooking it. “The zle more olive oil on top. etables or a spread for crackers. A tasty addition crumbled feta. The second is the viral-hit feta cheese sales went up 300 percent here, the Place the tomatoes around the feta to your charcuterie board. Baked Feta Pasta. Finally, the third recipe is a shops were running out of baked feta pasta in- creamy sauce for burgers made from Bulgar- gredients,” she wrote on her blog. The recipe cheese. To add the garlic, cut cloves in ½ cup Bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled ian feta cheese. went viral a second time after cookbook au- half lengthwise and toss them in with the ¼ cup sour cream thor and blogger McKenzie Smith translated tomatoes. Roll tomatoes and garlic halves 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice El Greco Pizza it to English and posted it to TickTok and In- in the oil until completely coated. 1 or more teaspoons garlic powder stagram. Sprinkle salt and pepper, oregano and 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley One of my favorite go-to homemade pizzas thyme over everything. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste utilizes naan bread as the crust. I use Stonefire So, is this dish worth the hype? It is cer- Bake for 30 minutes. The tomatoes will In a small bowl, combine crumbled feta and Original Naan Bread sold in packages of two tainly eye appealing with juicy, blistered toma- burst, and the cheese will become softer. Turn sour cream. Mixture will be a bit chunky. at many area grocery stores. Naan bread is toes and creamy, herb-sprinkled feta. And it is the oven to broil and cook 5 more minutes or Add lemon juice, seasonings and parsley. Mix sturdy enough to hold lots of toppings and can extremely easy to prepare. I did modify it a bit until cheese and tomatoes are lightly browned. well. be baked in the oven or on the grill. A great by adding extra herbs – oregano and thyme. I While the cheese and tomatoes bake, cook (Recipe adapted from Michelle LaPointe) topping combination is mozzarella cheese, also used crushed red pepper flakes instead of pasta according to package directions. baby spinach leaves, sliced red onion, Kala- the chili pepper. mata olives and crumbled feta cheese. My verdict… it’s good. If you have not 3-4 servings made it yet, give it a try. 8.8 ounce package naan flatbreads 4 servings Olive oil for brushing 1 pound pasta 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 7-ounce block Greek feta cheese 1 cup fresh baby spinach 1 cup red onion, sliced 12 Kalamata olives, sliced in half 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

4B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Help improve your child’s ‘You’ve Been Egged’ by TOPS reading skills with songs! Singing is an easy way to interact with your children and it TOPS volunteer ‘bunnies’ Quinn Staton and Jay Corey bring baskets to helps support early literacy in a variety of ways. Singing homes and hide eggs for children to find. helps children develop vocabulary by introducing them to new words that they don’t often hear in everyday conversa- tions. Singing slows language down, which allows children to hear how sounds come together to form words – a skill imperative to learning how to read. Sing with your children any chance you get. Don’t worry if you don’t have a Grammy Award-winning voice, your chil- dren just want to see you having fun and being silly! Need some inspiration? Borrow CDs from the Library or ac- cess FREE streaming and music downloads from Freegal and hoopla. Call 419.259.5200 or any location for help get- ting started. We are also happy to put together a bundle of books that encourage singing. Our weekly virtual storytimes usually have some catchy Bronson and Claire Vitou search diligently for all the eggs that have been tunes and you can sing along! Visit toledolibrary.org to see hidden in their yard by TOPS Easter Bunny volunteers. what’s coming up next. Adam and Kaitlyn Stutzenstein find Rosey O’Shea looks high to find treat baskets left on their front every egg that has been hidden in porch by TOPS bunny volunteers. her front yard. Moose Easter Egg Hunt is a Hit Raylann Swick and dad Andy are in Paityn Dake competes in the Egg the middle of the competition during Relay at the annual Moose Family the annual Moose Easter event. Center’s Easter event.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 5B Runners Donate Toys for CASA Kids Volunteer ‘Bunnies’ Hold Charity Drop-Off Sylvania resident and Dave’s Running Program Director Bob Masters, Dave’s owner James Mason, and Glass City Race Director Clint Toledo Metropolitan Ladies Club officers Betty Hill (Club Advisor, Past McCormick present collected toys to CASA Executive Director Desirae President and Photographer); Terri Leonardy (Treasurer and Past President); Eisenman. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are local Kathy Bieszczad (Special Events); Pauline Paul (The Phoenix Newsletter); volunteers that serve as a voice for children that have experienced abuse Eileen Pry (President) and Connie Morris (Membership) collect donations of or neglect. CASA volunteers are allowed to provide gifts to the kids when food and cleaning supplies for the Providence Center at their sixth annual donated directly to the organization. Many of the volunteers are meeting Charity Drop-Off. The event was held at Highland Meadows on March 29. with the kids outside due to COVID-19. Donations of outdoor toys were asked for during the Dave's Spring Training program for runners getting Drive-Up Treat Give-Away Reset ready for the Glass City Marathon and the response was overwhelming according to Masters. Eisenman says, ‘Northwest Ohio CASA currently serves almost 100 kids in four counties and this will be enough toys to donate one or more to each child.’ Nationally Accredited Karen Underwood of the Sylvania Senior Center is joined by Stephanie Kozak of Kingston Residence of Sylvania and Tana Ohneck of Walker Funeral Homes to hand out cookies, chips, masks and information about upcoming events to a drive-up senior event on April 7. The original date was postponed because of inclement weather. Start the savings! on auto insurance McGuire Group Insurance Agency Cathy McGuire 6387 Monroe St Sylvania, OH 43560-1429 419-885-4600 [email protected]

6B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 A Gourmet Birthday is Enjoyed Denise Benton, Darryl Lycourt Jr, and Gayle Campbell join Sylvania resident Laura Draheim who served a gourmet dinner at her home for her 70th birthday recently. TSL Members Enjoy Lunch, Music Celebrating 101 Years!! The ‘I Love You More’ bracelet maker Martha Link,* celebrated her century-plus-one birthday on April 7. She is the great-grandmother of 13; grandmother of seven and mother of two children. Originally from Orient, South Dakota, her family lost their farm during the depression and they relocated to Ohio. The then 17-year-old Martha remembers taking a very long train ride to get to northwest Ohio. She married Robert Link and they lived in Sylvania where she stayed for 74 years. When her husband passed away in 1983, Mrs. Link, at age 63,  learned to drive. She also joined bowling and golf leagues to keep busy. Now she keeps busy making bracelets, which are available at Chandler Café. While the bracelets are not for sale, donations are encouraged with all proceeds benefitting local charities.*The full article about ‘I Love You More’ bracelets appeared in the Mid March issue of Sylvania AdVantage. L-R: Dorothy Bonser and Barb L-R: Joyce Stenberg and Pam Pilz Bettinger are delighted to catch enjoy the music at the Toledo up at the March luncheon. Symphony League luncheon. Police Badges on Display Lisa’s Nails McCord Coney Island & Dine owner Ahmed Mahmoud shows off the Get your toes display of over 600 police department patches from all over the country (& fingers!) that he recently acquired from a customer. Mahmoud is especially happy Spring-ready ~ to have several patches from the Toledo Police Department. visit Lisa’s Nails to complete the look you want! 419/517-0092 Gift cards available! Lisa’s Nails • 4024 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd. • Toledo, OH 43623

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 7B Creating miniatures expands horizons leading to new vocation BY MARY HELEN DARAH something. You are making things with Becky Gannon creates a new world of miniatures from a house to the interior your hands and it feels great to experience furnishings, wall decorations, holiday decor and even food. It may come as a surprise that one local a sense of accomplishment. Some of the resident was actually thrilled that her world things I make, and some I transform or re- This room is harvest themed. Easter eggs highlight this miniature shrunk during the global pandemic. Becky purpose. I recently took a champagne cage room. Gannon entered the world of miniatures and made it into a side table. I enjoy looking and found her life expanded as she became at decorating sights and will often show my The Discovery Shop a miniature enthusiast. “I got into minia- husband photos. Sometimes he has to ask if tures during COVID-19,” she stated. “I the photos are from real homes or from Upscale Resale wanted something positive to do to occupy mini ones.” 6600 Sylvania • 419-882-6567 my time. Since I was a child, I have always had a fascination with miniature houses. My Gannon finished her first house and is • Unique gifts • Vintage and trendy clothing • Artwork • Furniture parents would take me to the Smithsonian currently working on her second. “In my • Dishes • Jewelry • Silver • Knickknacks to see their exhibit of ‘minis’ and, of course, miniature community we are always refur- I had a Barbie Dream House. I raised two bishing,” she stated. “My first home took so Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5 • Thur till 7pm boys so unfortunately the Dream House long to complete but now that one is done, wasn’t part of their childhood experience.” just like stray cats, another one will show up. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. How many houses are too many? Check During the past year Gannon found her back in a year.” interest in miniatures provided her with a creative way to pass the time at home. “I When asked about her mini future she started thinking of arts and craft that I has expansive plans. She has taken over son could do and a dollhouse popped into my Drew’s bedroom as a workshop and also has mind,” she recalled. “I posted photos of my a Podcast. “My husband and sons wanted house and its rooms filled with my creations me to do one,” she said. “The accounts I find on Instagram. My son suggested that my most interesting are the ones where I know dollhouse needed its own Instagram page. the person’s backstory. In my podcast, I talk Since I created @Dollhouse_flair on Insta- to people about their history in miniatures gram, I discovered there is a major ‘mini’ and what inspires them. I interviewed a community on the venue. I have 4,500 fol- woman from London who is a life coach. lowers on my Instagram from all over the She talks about her miniature but also talks world including London, Istanbul, New about the positives of having a hobby. I York and Sylvania.” spoke with another woman in New Zealand who has a dragon crashing into her mini Gannon is happy to report that the nega- cottage which she calls “Life interrupted.” tivity that is often apparent on social media Again, 2020 was the perfect timing for her today is a stark contrast to miniature follow- creation. I will be sharing these on Mad ers. “Everyone has been so friendly and About Miniatures which premieres April 20 nice,” she said. “Right before Christmas I and will come out every other Tuesday. Mad found I was missing all the holiday merri- About Miniatures will be available on ment and activities. I reached out to mem- Itunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts and all bers of the ‘mini’ community asking them major podcast apps. You can also listen at to decorate their dollhouse for the holidays my website with the hashtag #lightupminiworld. The madaboutminiatures.podbean.com.” reactions were amazing. I think it gave everyone something festive to do. Over 500 Another appealing aspect of minis is that people from 35 different countries partici- each structure can have anything and every- pated. I thought that was pretty good for a thing you can imagine. “My big house that little event on Instagram. It was really up- I am working on now has nine rooms and lifting. I did another Instagram event for three rooftop terraces,” she stated. “I am try- National Pet Day and again the enthusiasm ing to decide if I should turn the middle ter- and engagement of followers was over- race into a helicopter launch pad.” whelming.” Gannon spoke about some of the things Gannon has dabbled in miniatures since that inspire her creations. “When I was college but has taken her passion and cre- watching The Queen's Gambit, I set up a ativity to a whole new level. “It is such a mini chess board game,” she said. “I never unique experience without limitations,” she considered myself a painter, but I am pretty stated. “You can make food items, mini good at mini modern works. Most of the paintings, wallpaper and furniture. I re- dollhouses you see now are very modern, cently got a mini potting wheel to create the kind that you would want to live in. I items for my home. It becomes a reflection spoke with one woman who said she’ll never of what is interesting to you. I love the dec- have the bathroom she created in her mini orating piece and am known for my bright in real life, but it’s satisfying to have one in colors, but I enjoy placing personal points her miniature world. That’s part of the fun. of interest in my work. For example, my old- You are only limited by your imagination est son was on the television show Holy and your ability to make tiny little things. It Moley on CBS so I put a clip of him on my has brought me happiness, joy and espe- mini tv. My youngest son is into birds which cially sanity during these crazy times.” you will see throughout my houses. I also have a mini of my dog Ziggy. It brings the Gannon plans on continuing her big house to life along with my mini books, world of minis. She stated, “It’s so crazy, but plants, and cocktails. it’s universally appealing. There are some people who will never make minis but find Gannon believes the surging interest in them joyful to look at. I have fun making miniatures can be attributed to the pan- miniatures and meeting people in parts of demic. “There was always an interest,” she the world that I normally would not talk said. “In a world that is uncontrollable, it is with. What a great way to take excess energy wonderful to have complete control of and turn it into something positive!”

8B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 Child Care Chat Choosing a Quality Summer Camp BY DESIREE THOMPSON • Field trips are well planned out and you know your role as far as preparing your It’s important to do research on the sum- child for the day. mer camp you are considering for your child. The ODJFS has a child care directory • Who provides field trip transportation? link for families that will allow you to view • How are the campers divided into inspection reports of individual programs. groups? Some important things to look for and ask • Do different age groups mix throughout about are: the day? • What is the sick child policy? • Staff to child ratio during a normal day • What COVID protocol is in place? as well as field trips and swimming activi- • What are the COVID related cleaning ties and sanitizing procedures? Here at Sylvania Child Care we strive to • Staff training, experience and education achieve and excel in these areas. We double • Is a typical daily schedule posted and our ratios during all field trip and swim- easy to follow? ming activities. All lead staff as well as staff • Do the activities fit your child’s inter- that open in the morning and close in the ests? evening are certified in Childcare safety • Weekly lesson plan includes arts and courses. The children are divided into age crafts as well as outside activities groups during day-camp hours. We have • How are emergencies handled at camp weekly themes and field trips. The camp or if you need to reach your child immedi- staff also does weekly lesson plans that in- ately? Are you able to locate your child at clude a variety of crafts, experiments and any given time? outdoor games. Feel free to check us out. We • Medication policies and procedures. are always happy to welcome new families Who is in charge of medications? Can my into our program. child carry their medication? Desiree Thompson is the Child Care Director for Sylvania Community Services. BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Summer Music Institute 2021 STAND OUT. SESSION ONE SESSION TWO SESSION THREE Week of June 13 Week of June 21 Week of June 28 DOUBLE REED PERCUSSION JAZZ (NEW!) BRASS PIANO SUPER SAX MUSICAL THEATRE VOCAL ARTS MUSIC THEORY (NEW!) STRING ALL CAMPS ARE VIRTUAL FOR SUMMER 2021! Each camp session has varied dates between 2 and 5 days. Visit bgsu.edu/smi for more information and to register.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 9B Grandparents: Support a generation of grand-campers Remember the lazy days of summer most importantly, the stress of their phones playing outside until you were called in for and social media. With a technology dinner? It was a simpler time with less break, grand-campers will learn how to structure and abundant play where we think creatively, and communicate. made up the rules and were responsible to entertain ourselves. Most of that time was Ways You Can Help Your spent outdoors. Today, many children are Grand-Campers! missing this important part of child devel- opment because of their busy schedules, •Bring your grand-campers to tour concern for safety, access to technology overnight camp to take worries away from and the demands of daily living and school. children about where they will sleep, eat The pandemic has magnified their screen and shower. time. As grandparents, you can do some- thing to help your grandchildren have cre- • Participate in available camp activities ative outdoor experiences. You can do this with your grand- campers. by turning your grandchildren into grand- campers. Children who are connected with • Give the gift of camp instead of more the outdoors find it comforting, relaxing “stuff.” and a place to learn, play and have fun! • Go for a hike in a park and let the kids Research shows that children who con- experience time in the outdoors. nect with nature and have the opportunity to go to summer overnight camp will grow • Put a bird feeder in your yard and in their independence and relationship teach your grand-campers to use binocu- building skills. At camp, they will have lars to identify and observe bird behaviors. quiet moments to reflect on who they are and who they want to be. They will develop • Make s’mores and sing camp songs relationships with others and they will with them. learn new skills that bring them joy and build self-esteem. • Get out your old guitar and let them play!! Summer overnight camp is an opportu- nity for grand-campers to be unplugged Whether it is gardening in your back- from television, computers, games and, yard, hiking in a park or going to a summer overnight camp, grand-campers will bene- fit from these experiences. Becky Spencer is vice president of camping, YMCA Storer Camps. Designed for children ages 4-12, Toledo Ballet’s summer camps will introduce your little ones to the world of dance through fun and engaging activities. No formal dance experience required! ALICE IN WONDERLAND & DANCE EXPLORATION CAMPS OTHER FAIRY TALES CAMP June 21-25 & July 12-16, 2021 June 21-25, 2021 12:30PM - 2:30PM 10:00AM - 11:30AM Explore the wonderful world of dance! Young dancers learn JUNGLE BOOK & ANIMALS OF about the different genres of THE WILD CAMP dance and movement, July 12-16, 2021 including ballet, jazz, modern 10:00AM - 11:30AM dance, and more during this Ignite your child’s inner week-long camp designed creativity and imagination! to expand horizons, build Centered on classic stories you coordination, and encourage know and love, including Alice self expression. Ages 6-8. in Wonderland, other fairy tales, The Jungle Book, and Animals THE NUTCRACKER CAMP of the Wild, your little dancers July 19-23, 2021 will explore the magical world 10:00AM - 12:00PM of storytelling through creative Toledo Ballet Company movement, coordination, and members will provide dancers beginning ballet. Ages 4-5. with an inside view of The Nutcracker, audition techniques, and various age appropriate Nutcracker dances. Ages 7-12. To register, call 419.471.0049 or visit toledoballet.com

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MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 11B Warren William, 1930s studio portrait. Warren William – The Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing BY JENNIFER KELLOW-FIORINI William’s character says “If I double-crossed Match,” an abused husband in the bizarre somebody else for you, I wouldn’t be a double comedy “Smarty,” and a great comic turn in REEL CINEMA crosser, I’d be a financial genius. It’s all in the the “Gold Diggers of 1933.” Later roles in- point of view.” cluded an early version of “The Maltese Fal- Often referred to as “the King of pre-Code” con” called “Satan Met A Lady” opposite Bette and “The Magnificent Scoundrel,” Warren In an interview, Warren William said, “I Davis; detective roles like the Lone Wolf; and William made 20 films between 1931 and the just play the roles no one else wants to play.” the first onscreen incarnation of Perry Mason. enforcement of the Production Code in July, Roles like these gave audiences a peek into be- 1934. Born in Minnesota on Dec. 2, 1894, he hind closed-door business dealings and ex- Sadly, Warren William died in 1948 of mul- became an actor after World War I, instead of plored America’s love-hate relationship with tiple myeloma — he was only 53. going into his family’s business. He was a lead- capitalism. As for William’s anti-hero appeal, ing man on Broadway by 1923 and signed to he does what heroes do — overcomes obsta- Author Mick LaSalle put it best when he Warner Brothers in 1931. cles and achieves his goals. He never apolo- said, “Warren William is one of the singular gizes for what he’s done to get ahead, even joys of the pre-Code era. For those who don’t Warren William quickly became known for when it all falls down around him. We admire know him, he’s a discovery waiting to be playing amoral businessmen. With his sharp his character’s drive while hating him when made. In Warren William all things bright and features, slicked back hair, and often sporting that same behavior bleeds into the character’s sleazy come together in a persona at once. To a villainous pencil-thin mustache, he was the personal life. He believes his own lies – hoping see one Warren William film is to want to see ultimate crooked businessman, charlatan, and he can make them true, and in a strange way, another, and to see two is to want to see them con man. In 1933 the New York Post wrote, that makes him a kind of romantic. all. There has never been a film star like him.” “He was the master charlatan of the silver screen, an actor who brought villainy to high Although he played bad guys, perhaps au- For more Reel Cinema articles, resources, places without any noticeable diminution in diences respected his honesty, but it was the and photos, check out my Reel Cin blog at his own popularity.” Playing such despicable kind of honesty that terrified religious censors. www.jenfior.com/blog-1 characters while somehow remaining appeal- Warren William, like Kay Francis, was a phe- ing to audiences is a lot harder than it sounds, nomenon that could have only happened in especially with the kind of antics William’s an era without censorship. The type of char- characters got in to. acters he specialized in were banned once the Production Code was fully enforced. In “Employee’s Entrance” he plays ruthless businessman Kurt Anderson. He gives a poor In real life he was a quiet, retiring man who depression-era girl (Loretta Young) a job at his wasn’t interested in the Hollywood scene. Joan department store and a meal. Afterward, in a Blondell said of her frequent co-star, “He was very uncomfortable scene, he makes it clear an old man even when he was a young man.” he expects something in return. He is abusive Unlike most other stars, William pursued in- to his underlings, fights fiercely for every dol- terests other than acting. He dabbled in in- lar, and promotes toxic company culture. In venting, creating an apartment on wheels — a one scene, after he drives an employee to jump kind of 1930’s Winnebago for showering and out a window, he remarks that all men should getting ready in route to the studio – giving kill themselves when they’ve outlived their him an extra hour’s sleep. He patented a device usefulness. In a very similar role for MGM’s he called “a vacuum cleaner for lawns,” and a “Skyscraper Souls,” when confronted by a revolving doghouse. competing group of businessmen about what they consider his unethical practices, A few non-villain roles in the pre-Code era included the caring husband whose dissatis- fied wife abandons him in “Three on A Warren William and Joan Blondell, “Gold Diggers of 1933.” Astrological Counselor Janet Amid Private Consultations ~ Lectures and Parties ~ Profiles ~ Readings by Appointment LONCAETWION! 419-882-5510 5600 Monroe St, Bldg B - Suite 206, Sylvania janetamid.com $5 OFF a 30 Minute or 1 Hour Session* *In office, 30 or 60 min. sessions only. Not valid for gift certificates or 15 min. sessions. Expired coupons not accepted Expires 04/30/21 Warren William and Bette Davis, “Satan Met a Lady,” 1936 LISTEN TO JANET ON 105.5 FM MONDAY MORNINGS FROM 8:15 TO 8:45 AM

12B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 LIVES CELEBRATED Ron Fraser Fraser was a popular city councillor, gar- Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. in engineering from The Ohio State Univer- nering the second-largest share of the city Unauthorized distribution, transmission or re- sity. He was an industrial engineering spe- Ron Fraser, a city vote in the 2018 election. publication strictly prohibited. cialist, plant launch support with crank councillor and former machine specialty at Stellantis/Fiat Chrysler Woodstock, Ontario, “It tells me the community hasn’t forgotten Michael Wilde Automobiles for nine years. From his super- Canada police chief, is me and had faith in what I stood for and visor: “Matt was very talented and will be being remembered as a spoke for on their behalf,” Fraser told the Michael (Mike) W. missed at work as an employee and more as leader with a deep pas- Sentinel-Review in a 2018 profile of his elec- Wilde, age 80, passed a friend. From Matt’s immediate boss: “Peo- sion for the community tion win. “I think people remember I care away April 3, 2021 at The ple would ask for his input, for his knowl- he served for more than and I’m a good communicator. I listen to Glendale Assisted Living edge. He would challenge me on things, and four decades. everyone and I care about people, and I think Community from com- I appreciated that, as hard as that was some- Fraser, a sitting city councillor, died Sun- people understand that.” plications of dementia. times to accept. He was well-respected by his day at the age of 71. He was a 34-year veteran He was born Jan. 21, peers. I had people ask for him directly by of the Woodstock Police Service, a former Fraser had been open about his battles 1941, to Arthur J. Wilde name, and that is always good when you hear police chief and a two-term Woodstock with cancer since his first diagnosis in 2014 and Helen M. (Sherry) that. Matt did fantastic work and was dedi- councillor. and again in 2020. Council colleagues said he Wilde in Toledo. He at- cated to his profession.” Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch shared was dedicated to his work on council, even tended Rosary Cathedral Catholic grade his deep appreciation for Fraser in a Monday scheduling chemotherapy appointments so school and was a member of the first gradu- Gregarious, enthusiastic, and thoughtful, statement announcing his death. as not to miss a meeting. ating class of St. Francis de Sales High School Matthew loved being with people. He went “He truly was a man we trusted, and I per- in 1958. During his time at St. Francis, Mike out of his way to help others feel they were sonally valued his support. The devotion he Coun. Deb Tait said Fraser had a passion was a celebrated basketball player. He at- included and appreciated. He particularly en- demonstrated is an inspiration to all,” Birtch for the community that was fostered and in- tended the University of Toledo in the 1960s joyed golfing and was a longtime member of said. “He has been a voice of reason and will spired by his long career in policing and con- and obtained an associate’s degree. He was South Toledo Golf Club where he partici- truly be missed by all who knew him.” tinued after his retirement from the force. He one of the starting pitchers in the Rocket ro- pated in the Thursday night Men’s League Fraser was council’s deputy mayor for also volunteered with local Rotary clubs, the tation in the early 1960s. and the South Toledo Golf Club regulars 2021, and flags at Woodstock City Hall have South Gate Centre and local dragon boating, Over the course of his career, he was a known as “The Crick”. been lowered in recognition of his death. on top of his work as a city councillor. strong proponent of organized labor. He Fraser retired in 2009 after 34 years with spent three decades as a longshoreman at Matthew cherished his annual trip to the Woodstock Police Service. He served as Fraser had a particular passion for the The Toledo Lakefront Docks, where he Egypt Valley Country Club in Michigan to a city councillor from 2010 to 2014 and was city’s downtown core and sat as council’s rep- served as president of the longshoremen’s as- golf with his classmates. He also loved the again elected in 2018 after leaving the 2014 resentative to the Downtown Woodstock sociation. water and spending time on the beach with race with a cancer diagnosis. Business Improvement Area, she said. After retiring from “The Docks,” he be- his daughter and was a skilled made-from- Woodstock police Chief Daryl Longworth, came a field representative for MEBA and scratch cook known for his amazing chili and who served under Fraser, said he was “one of Fraser’s wife of 22 years, Elaina Taylor, OAPSE. His passions were his family, his French Onion soups. the kindest men” he had ever known. died in February 2020 at the age of 56. Also friends (P.O.T.S. Club) and his love for offi- a member of the Woodstock Police Service ciating high school and collegiate basketball. Matthew possessed a classic engineer’s for more than 30 years, she served the last In fact, Mike could even document that he problem-solving mind, always attempting to portion of her career in the domestic abuse once gave Bobby Knight a technical. He was find a better way to fix things. He also liked services division. inducted into the Northwest Ohio District to study the stock market and discuss invest- Basketball Officials Association in 2003. Al- ment strategies. Matthew was, first and fore- © 2021 London Free Press, a division of ways a comedian, his sense of humor was un- most, dedicated to his family, finding his paralleled. As a true Irishman, many greatest joy in sharing time with his loved strangers knew his gift of the gab. He made ones. He will be affectionately remembered friends wherever he went. by his family for his playful antagonizing and He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wilde; genuine goodness and love. brother Tim (Jane); sons Ryan (Kerri) Wilde and Darren (Kelly) Wilde; grandchildren Left to cherish his memory are his beloved Hunter, Chasten, Oliver and Violet Wilde; wife, Linda; daughter Katharine; stepsons stepchildren Tim (Deb) Doughtery, Jill (Jake) Jason (Laura) and Lane (Allison) Jesseph; Swanson, Joell (Joe) Garcia, Jamie (Scott) grandchildren Emily, Sarah, Gregory, and Fischer, Billy Todorowski, Andy (Alyssa) Marley; siblings Mark (Debbie) Szymanski, Todorowski, Tari (Jon) Munier; and many Laura Kaczmarek, Jacqueline (Jeff) Jarvis, nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and step Michael Szymanski, and Nicholas (Amy) great-grandchildren. Mike will miss his Szymanski; and sister-in-law Sandra Szy- beloved canine friends Harry and Bella. He manski. Also surviving are nieces and was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur nephews; Stephen (Katie) Szymanski, Scott and Helen; brothers John and James; wife, Szymanski, Melissa Kaczmarek, Christine Anne, (2000); and son Brendan (2016). Kaczmarek-White, and special great-niece In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Angel. He was also preceded in death by his Francis de Sales High School are encouraged. brother Paul Philip Szymanski. Condolences may be shared with the family at walkerfuneralhomes.com. To send flowers The Mass can be viewed via live stream at to the family or plant a tree in memory of saintrose.org or by visiting Matthew’s Tribute Michael William Wilde, visit the Tribute Wall on his page at walkerfuneralhomes.com Store. where fond memories and condolences can also be shared. Memorial contributions, in Matthew Szymanski lieu of flowers, are suggested to: The Ocean Cleanup at (https://theoceancleanup.com/) Matthew James Szy- or Ocean Blue Project at (https://oceanblue- manski of Toledo died project.org/). unexpectedly March 28, 2021. He was born in John McGorman Toledo, Ohio, to the late Philip and Ruth Szyman- John E. “Joe” McGor- ski. man age 69 passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 in Matthew graduated his home surrounded by from St. John’s High his family. He was a 37 School and the Univer- year employee of Gen- sity of Toledo. He earned his master’s degree eral Motors and retired back to his hometown of Oak Hill, West Virginia.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 13B LIVES CELEBRATED Joe was preceded in death by his parents; Dick graduated from the University of starting quarterback on the football team, Catering son, John Paul McGorman; and brothers, Pat Notre Dame in 1954 and the Stritch School of where his teammates nicknamed him “Red.” Available McGorman and Gene Codagnone. Surviving Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago in One of his greatest joys was playing golf and is his wife of 51 years, Paula; daughters Becky 1958. As an orthopedic surgeon specializing exploring different courses. He especially rel- 4024 Holland Sylvania Rd. (Don) Ganthier and Bobbi Adams; grandchil- in knee and hip replacements, he served the ished his Thursday golf outings at Sylvania www.barrybagels.com dren, John Tyler and Andrew Adams and Toledo community, primarily at St. Charles Country Club, where he was a lifetime mem- Nicholas and Noa Ganthier; and great-grand- Hospital, for more than 30 years. He first ber. 419/885-1900 son Greyson Adams. practiced medicine at Skopek Loeffler Med- ical Corp. before founding Orthopedic Asso- Dick will be remembered for his love of Award-winning Friends will be received at the Walker Fu- ciates, Inc. with Dr. Dennis Assenmacher. In family, dedication to his patients, and abun- bagels with full neral Home, 5155 Sylvania Ave. (west of the early 1980s Dick served as the Chief of dant generosity. Those lucky enough to have deli offerings! Corey) on Saturday after 9 am where funeral Orthopedics at St. Charles. He served on nu- known him spoke of his kind, gentle and services will follow at 11:00 am. Interment merous medical organization committees and compassionate spirit. His good nature, along will be in Toledo Memorial Park. Masks and was a parishioner at Christ the King Catholic with his humble, patient demeanor, endeared social distancing will be required for all serv- Church. Dedicated to helping heal others, he him to all. ices. Condolences may be shared with the was respected and beloved by his patients and family at walkerfuneralhomes.com. colleagues alike. Dick’s memory will be cherished by his beloved daughters Ellen (Steve) Kalinoski of Richard Loeffler Above all, he was a devoted and loving Sylvania, Ohio, Gretchen (Ken) Farwick of husband and father. In addition to raising five Cincinnati, Ohio, Bridget (Marty) Wilhelm of Richard “Dick” Loef- daughters, he and Franke enjoyed bridge par- Toledo, Ohio, Margo (Brian) Saas of Colum- fler, M.D., 89, of Sylva- ties, dining out with friends, and traveling, es- bus, Ohio, and Ingrid (Chris) Palmer of Ever- nia, Ohio, passed away pecially to their vacation home in Florida and green, Colo.; grandchildren Lauren (Dan), peacefully surrounded by Northern Michigan with their “Lake Family.” Rachel, Mara, Sara, Marley, Ben, Will, Char- his family on April 3, Dick was a voracious reader and loved play- lie, Chance and Collin; and sister Bebe Eckles. 2021 at his home.  Born ing cards. He learned his favorite game, Crib- Dick was preceded in death by siblings Rev. Nov. 16, 1931 in Monroe, bage, from his father and passed the tradition Earl Loeffler, Phyllis Lacure, and Jeanne Mich. to the late Earl and on to his children and grandchildren. Byron.  Bernadine (Dey) Loef- fler, he married his high school sweetheart, Dick was passionate about sports, espe- The service will be live streamed at Frances “Franke” Liedel, who was his devoted cially Notre Dame football. In high school, he ccup.org. Interment will be private. Online wife of nearly 58 years and preceded him in played basketball and baseball, and was the condolences can be expressed at walkerfuner- death in 2015. alhomes.com. WORSHIP  Five Lakes Church DIRECTORY 4765 McCord Road • 419-882-6703 Services: Sundays 9 am. 10:45 am, 12:30 pm Online: 9 am and 10:45 am Wednesdays 7:30 pm http://youtube.com/fivelakeschurch Facing Trying Times? St. James St. Michael’s In The Hills Why Not Try God? Lutheran Church Episcopal Church Sunday 10:30 am 4727 Sylvania Avenue at Brockton 4718 Brittany Wednesday 7 pm 1/4 mile west of Franklin Park Mall 419-531-1616 Follow the sermons on lovelearnserve.org Flanders Road Church of Christ Sunday Services 9 am 419-841-8659 or on Facebook 5130 Flanders Rd • Toledo, Ohio 43623 @stmichaelsinthehillsepiscopalchurch flandersrdchurchofchrist.com St. Stephen Zion Lutheran Church ~ LCMC Lutheran Church Rev. Jeffrey Geske 7800 Erie Street, Sylvania, Ohio 8307 Memorial Hwy., Ottawa Lake, MI 49267 419-885-1551 734-856-2921 Follow worship services on Facebook Saturdays 4 pm • Sundays 10 am @StStephenSyl Bible class will begin Sundays at 9 am before worship ststephenlutheran.church v Like us on Facebook and visit us on the web at zionlutheranottawalakemi.com Want to publicize your worship services and activities? Contact Sylvania AdVantage for more information 419-824-0100 or [email protected]

14B YOURGOOD.NEWS SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE • MID APRIL 2021 New Listing! Douglas Kwiatkowski READY TO LIST ? Broker/Owner 419.215.5634 9711 Carnoustie, Perrysburg, Ohio We will turn your house into a SOLD now! Fabulous 5574 sq. ft., totally remodeled 5674B Mayberry Square Five bed, five full and two 1/2 bath Sylvania, OH What projects do I need to fnish? home on spectacular wooded ravine 419.386.0123 When do I list? lot on Belmont golf course! First floor master suite with beautiful master bath, epichomes.forsale How do I navigate this fast paced market? state-of-the-art newer kitchen with high end appliances & breakfast Take the worry out of the transacton, put expert knowledge & room overlooking private lot. Finished basement with rec room, workout room & full kitchen. Priced to sell! $660,000! real estate experience to work for you today! By Appointment: Marcia Rubini [email protected] Martin Signature Properties 419-870-2009 Call Sutphin Group 419-345-5566 email: [email protected] Brad Jeana Louise 25165 W. River Road Perrysburg 4+ bedrooms • 3.1 baths 3.56 acres directly on the river Riverfront Spectacular Views Home is only a call or click away! 4008 Edge View Drive $339,000 Call Sutphin Group 419-345-5566 Email: [email protected] Quality new construction by Willow Oak Brad Sutphin Custom Homes. 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch with enormous oversized 3-car attached garage! Quartz counters. Stylish white kitchen. Spacious open oor plan. Great room with gas replace. Main level suite with pan ceiling, walk-in closet, 5’ walk-in tile shower with glass doors, and dual vanity. Expansive basement offers endless possibilities. Concrete drive with stamped border and 20x14 concrete patio. Sprinkler system. Ready for occupancy.

MID APRIL 2021 • SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE YOURGOOD.NEWS 15B SERVICES JOHN’S STUMP GRINDING FOR SALE –Stump Grinding– CLEANING SERVICES PROVIDED 40 Years Experience! SEVEN CHAIR HAIR SALON 419-467-9504 Sylvania location – Turnkey More than 25 years experience providing Call 419-340-9446 high quality performance with a NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING conscientious attitude. Goal oriented to dependability & thoroughness. The Sylvania Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Meeting* on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Township Hall, 4927 Holland-Sylvania Rd., References provided upon request. Sylvania, OH 43560 for consideration of the following: Please call Tammy @ 419-882-8258 *Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, until further notice, all Sylvania Township public PEST CONTROL HOME HEALTH CARE AVAILABLE meetings will be held virtually, and not in-person. 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Interior/Exterior • Paper Removal Information concerning said matters is on file in the Sylvania Township Zoning Office TREE TRIMMING & Deck Staining SMALL TREE REMOVALS and may be seen Mon., Wed. Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Quality Work • Reasonable Prices Over 30 years experience offering high quality By Order of BZA Don Miller, Chairman performance with a conscientious attitude. FREE ESTIMATES Mention this ad to receive a 10% Discount. The Sylvania Township Trustees will hold a Meeting* on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 5:30 CALL 419/882-6753 p.m., at the Township Hall, 4927 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Sylvania, OH 43560 for Please ask for Jeff consideration of the following: BRG PAINT & WALLPAPER The Tree Specialist *Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, until further notice, all Sylvania Township public Painting - Paper Removal - Wall Repair 419-882-8258 or 419-810-1034 meetings will be held virtually, and not in-person. The virtual meeting will be on Wallpapering since 1986 www.gotomeeting.co (Access information available at www.sylvaniatownship.com). References - Insured - Reliable Please contact the Sylvania Township Zoning Department with any questions. 1. Zone Change Request from C-2 (General Commercial) to RA Free Estimates (Suburban Residential) for the property located at 5654 Roberts Rd. Brian 419-297-9686 (Parcel No. 78-50337) HELP WANTED Notice: Upon receiving recommendations from the Lucas County Plan Commission the Zoning Commission will conduct hearings on all zoning issues published for legislative BATHROOM/KITCHEN LENAWEE INTERMEDIATE consideration within this agenda. All persons interested in or affected by said requests INSTALLERS NEEDED! SCHOOL DISTRICT will have the right and opportunity to be heard on the question of granting or denying of TOP Pay, Paid Weekly. No Material Costs! Bus Assistants said requests. Information concerning said matters is on file in the Sylvania Township Schedule Flexibility. Join a Winning Team! Bus Drivers Zoning Office and may be seen Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After the Director-Technology Call 1-844-Arnolds or Early Literacy Coach Zoning Commission takes action on zoning matters before it; said actions will be email your resume to [email protected] Health Care Assistant referred to the Board of Trustees for final determination. By Order of David Simko, Fiscal Office CHIEF LENDING OFFICER Instructor-Education Careers The Metamora State Bank is a Community Instructor-Exercise Science CLASSIFIEDS Bank looking for a Chief Lending Officer to School Mental Health Professionals oversee all lending areas within the bank. Sign Language Interpreter $10 - first 20 words 35¢ each additional word. Box/picture/logo: $5 Secretary-Special Education Responsibilities would include Secretary-Professional Learning 419-824-0100 or [email protected] but are not limited to: Originating and Speech Language Pathologist underwriting small business loans and retail Please visit the Lenawee ISD website loans and building customer growth while at lisd.us for more information. serving in the communities of Metamora, Background checks will be conducted. EOE Sylvania, and Maumee, OH. SMALL BUSINESS LENDING OFFICER This position includes managerial responsi- The Metamora State Bank is a Community bilities. Education and/or experience should Bank looking for a Small Business Lending include a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university plus related banking Officer. Responsibilities would include experience to have gained knowledge of all but are not limited to: originating and phases of consumer, commercial, real estate, underwriting small business and retail loans, and agricultural lending and compliance; or developing new business growth by serving an equivalent combination of education and in the communities, and cross-selling bank experience. products and services. Send résumes to: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or [email protected] university plus enough related banking experi- Equal Opportunity Employer ence; or an equivalent combination of educa- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK tion and experience. Sylvania Community Services seeks an Send résumes to: Accounts Receivable Clerk for its Child Care program. Duties: invoice accounts, collections, [email protected] greet/assist customers with registration in per- Equal Opportunity Employer son and by phone, input A/P, assist bookkeeper. PART TIME FACILITIES Part time 30 hours/week. MANAGEMENT POSITION Send resume to [email protected] 20-25 hrs per week. Requirements: general building maintenance, boiler & sump pump FOODIES WANTED experience, swimming pool operation with Earth to Oven now hiring eager foodies for the other maintenance duties. front and back of the restaurant. Contact Jim Ostrowski 419-824-0683 419-491-2000 to arrange an interview

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